Which of the following statements is true regarding operant conditioning theory?
a. Our own choices and behaviors are the primary contributors to our development; biology plays only a small role.
b. Our environment provides us with consequences for our actions, and those consequences determine our future behavior.
c. Developmental stages unfold according to a biological sequence.
d. Development results primarily from social interactions.
Ans: b. Our environment provides us with consequences for our actions, and those consequences determine our future behavior.
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a. excessive frustration b. overindulgence c. either of the above d. neither of the above
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Fill in the blanks with correct word