The Principles of Operant Conditioning Can Explain Self-Injurious Behaviour by Saying

question 292

Multiple Choice

The principles of operant conditioning can explain self-injurious behaviour by saying that people who self-injure

• A) don't have free nerve endings and therefore don't feel pain.
• B) are immune to punishment and only learn through reinforcement techniques.
• C) interpret painful stimuli as being positively reinforcing.
• D) are negatively reinforced by removing inner pain.

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