B. F. Skinner taught pigeons and other animals to engage in behavior that manipulates the environment. This kind of behavior is called__________
A) operant behavior
B) respondent behavior
C) maladaptive behavior
D) stagnant behavior
E) Select
A
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a. overregularization. b. overextension. c. incorrect syntax. d. fast mapping.
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a. Whites b. Blacks c. Hispanics d. there are no ethnic differences
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A. increase in insulation B. decrease in volume C. loss of brain cells D. reduction in blood flow