According to Guthrie, when an S-R connection is made, learning has taken place. Which of the following is true of this connection?
a. Repeating the pairing will strengthen the connection.
b. The connection is as strong as it will ever be.
c. The connection between S and R is an illusion.
d. Reinforcement of the R will strengthen the connection.
B
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. most 15-year-olds do not use formal operational strategies on all problems. b. formal operational thought is observed consistently by adults in all cultures. c. mature scientific reasoning does not require formal operational thought. d. most 13-year-olds used formal operational strategies on most problems.
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a. intensive. b. compulsive. c. situational. d. social-recreational.