According to Skinner's Operant Learning Theory, a Stimulus Is a Reinforcer

question 95

Multiple Choice

According to Skinner's operant learning theory, a stimulus is a reinforcer if it

• A) reduces a biological need
• B) increases the probability of the response that produced it
• C) decreases the probability of the response that produced it
• D) none of these

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