The basic idea underlying instrumental conditioning is that:
a. responses are learned primarily through repetition.
b. responses are affected by the consequences that follow them.
c. learners are more motivated to acquire some behaviors than others.
d. stimulus-response associations, once learned, are permanent.
b
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a. accommodation b. equilibration c. canalization d. assimilation
Test Your Knowledge: True or False Question 1Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 120 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following question:Brayden is very outgoing and sociable. His parents are also outgoing and sociable and believe there must be some genetic component to their similar personality characteristics. How might you explain this association to Brayden's parents?
A. You should tell them that they are incorrect as research consistently shows that the environment is primarily responsible for sharing our personalities and behaviors. B. You should tell them that Brayden's personality characteristics are likely some combination of genetic heritability and environmental influence in interaction with one another. C. You should tell them that Brayden's personality characteristics are, in fact, solely determined by his genetic inheritances. D. You should tell them that research suggests that neither genes nor the environment tend to play a role in the actual personality characteristics that individuals ultimately display.
A student who has word-finding problems has difficulty with what aspect of language?
A) BICS B) Use C) Content D) Form