According to the Principle of Natural Selection, Some Individuals Within

question 85

Multiple Choice

According to the principle of natural selection, some individuals within a species have adapted to develop reproductive advantage, thus making it more likely that their genes will be transmitted to future generations. How is instrumental conditioning analogous to natural selection?

• A) Like natural selection, instrumental conditioning proposes that behaviors that lead to positive outcomes are selected for.
• B) Like natural selection, instrumental conditioning proposes that genes are ultimately responsible for deciding which types of things animals find reinforcing.
• C) Thorndike was a strong proponent of Darwin's theory.
• D) Like natural selection, instrumental conditioning proposes that reinforcement is always subjectively pleasant.

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