One Difference Between Skinner's Operant Conditioning and Bandura's Social Cognitive

question 12

Multiple Choice

One difference between Skinner's operant conditioning and Bandura's social cognitive theory is that

• A)Bandura believes children play an active role in their own development while Skinner sees them as being passively shaped by the environment.
• B)Skinner views reinforcement and punishment as being important while Bandura does not.
• C)Skinner believes that self-efficacy influences behaviour while Bandura does not.
• D)Bandura emphasizes rewards and punishment while Skinner does not.

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Definitions:

Monozygotic Twins

Twins who originate from a single fertilized egg, making them genetically identical.

Heritability

The proportion of observed variation in a particular trait, within a population, that can be attributed to inherited genetic factors.

Monozygotic Twins

Identical twins that develop from a single fertilized egg and share 100% of their genetic material, leading to nearly identical physical traits and often similar behavior.

Dizygotic Twins

Twins that are formed from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm, making them genetically similar to siblings born at different times.