The fact that both Pavlov's and Thorndike's procedures involve an eliciting stimulus as
well as environmental stimuli and behavioral responses that precede the eliciting stimulus
means that
a. the environmental stimuli will be strengthened.
b. when the eliciting stimulus is first presented, either Pavlov's or Thorndike's procedure
could be in effect.
c. the behavioral responses will be strengthened sooner than the environmental stimuli are.
d. the environmental stimuli will be weakened.
e. the behavioral responses will be weakened sooner than the environmental stimuli are.
b. when the eliciting stimulus is first presented, either Pavlov's or Thorndike's
procedure could be in effect.
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