To Modify Your Own Behavior Using Operant Conditioning Principles,you Should

question 168

Multiple Choice

To modify your own behavior using operant conditioning principles,you should

• A) monitor and record the actual frequency of the operant behavior you wish to promote.
• B) formulate goals for behavior change that are a bit more ambitious than what you can actually accomplish.
• C) carefully observe and imitate the specific behaviors practiced by others who have successfully achieved your goals.
• D) systematically reinforce the operant behavior you wish to promote with delayed rather than immediate reinforcers.

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Definitions:

Primary Motive

The primary motivation or cause that influences a person's conduct or actions.

Need For Money

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