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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Definitions:

Shaping

A training technique that involves gradually reinforcing behaviors that come closer and closer to a targeted action.

Partial Responses

In medical and psychological treatments, reactions that show some improvement due to therapy but do not fulfill all criteria for complete remission.

Reinforcement

In operant conditioning, a process that increases the likelihood of a behavior by applying a positive stimulus or removing a negative one.

Insight

The capacity to gain an accurate and deep understanding of someone or something.