When a specific stimulus elicits a response, it is called:
a. operant conditioning.
c. respondent behavior.
b. fixed-interval reinforcement.
d. extinction.
ANS: C
FEEDBACK: Skinner distinguished between two kinds of behavior: respondent behavior and operant behavior. Respondent behavior involves a response made to or elicited by a specific stimulus.
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