The term reinforcement was preferred over the term reward because Skinner believed that the latter suggested
a. we can only measure what we observe.
b. mental processes were involved in learning.
c. somehow the animal would prefer a reward to a reinforcement.
d. only observable behavior should be measured in learning trials.
B
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A. activity B. wear-and-tear C. disengagement D. cellular clock
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Compare Kelly’s concept of a construct to a schema.
What will be an ideal response?
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a) The mother's body releases multiple eggs, two or more of which are fertilized. b) The mother's body releases one egg, conceives, and then releases another egg in a later ovulation cycle. c) The egg is fertilized by a single sperm and then splits completely into two separate zygotes. d) The mother uses fertility drugs.