Which One of the Following Alternatives Best Describes Instrumental Conditioning

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following alternatives best describes instrumental conditioning?

• A) Learning to use man-made tools in order to accomplish difficult tasks more easily
• B) Learning to behave in ways that either bring pleasure or reduce the likelihood of aversive events
• C) Learning that certain stimuli in one's environment often bring either physical or psychological pain
• D) Learning complex sequences of psychomotor behaviors (e.g., dribbling and then shooting a basketball)

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