Which term do learning theorists use to describe the process of shaping behavior through the administration of rewards and punishments?
A. operant conditioning
B. classical conditioning
C. instrumental conditioning
D. socialization
Answer: A
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A. believe that psychics can help. B. reject the use of psychics. C. favor the use of psychics only as a last resort. D. favor the use of psychics who have gone through experimental tests.
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and changes in human sexual customs in response to changing social conditions. What will be an ideal response?
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