Which Type of Muscle Is Involuntary and Lacks Striations

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which type of muscle is involuntary and lacks striations?

• A) skeletal
• B) smooth
• C) cardiac
• D) triceps
• E) the heart

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Shaping

A method of behavior modification by which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced, used extensively in operant conditioning.

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