Which statement is a characteristic of Skinner's teaching machines?
A) It provided monetary reinforcement for each question answered correctly.
B) It increased the difficulty of questions based on students' reaction times.
C) It provided immediate feedback as to whether the question was answered correctly or incorrectly.
D) It decreased the difficulty of the next question if the previous question was answered correctly.
C) It provided immediate feedback as to whether the question was answered correctly or incorrectly.
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