A Basic Principle Governing Operant Conditioning Is That

question 207

Multiple Choice

A basic principle governing operant conditioning is that:

• A)behaviors are controlled by their consequences.
• B)behavior must have an effect on the environment to be learned.
• C)for operant conditioning to occur,a conditioned stimulus must precede an unconditioned stimulus.
• D)behaviors are controlled by internal causes.

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