Operant behavior involves a response made or elicited by a specific stimulus
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: F
FEEDBACK: Skinner distinguished between two kinds of behavior: respondent behavior and operant behavior. Respondent behavior involves a response made to or elicited by a specific stimulus.
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