In Classic Studies with Animals,Keller and Marion Breland Used Operant

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Short Answer

In classic studies with animals,Keller and Marion Breland used operant conditioning techniques in their training.Even when animals learned to make operant responses perfectly,however,their behaviours gradually showed evidence of "misbehaviour," which was attributed to a tendency called __________ .

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Definitions:

Discouraged Workers

Individuals who are not actively seeking employment due to believing there are no jobs available for them.

Marginally Attached Workers

Individuals not in the labor force who want and are available to work but have not searched for a job in the past 4 weeks, hence are not counted as unemployed in labor force statistics.

Economic Reasons

Factors or motivations grounded in economics that explain certain behaviors, decisions, or trends.