What Is the Major Failure of Reinforcement Theory in Explaining

question 37

Multiple Choice

What is the major failure of reinforcement theory in explaining changes in behavior?

• A) It cannot adequately describe the original behavior.
• B) It originated in the studies of the responses of animals.
• C) Most behavior is, in fact, environmentally caused.
• D) It ignores the effect of rewards and punishments upon behavior.
• E) It does not recognize the effect of feelings, attitudes, and other cognitive variables.

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