B. F. Skinner applied operant conditioning procedures to both education and childrearing. His model suggested that:

A. Like Adler, it was the outcome in the form of a reinforcer that really controlled and determined behavior
B. Continuous reinforcement was the strongest kind and that intermittent reinforcement should only be used when parents were away
C. Behaviors were shaped holistically, focusing on the whole of the desired behavior rather than confusing children by breaking the behavior into smaller approximations
D. Punishment had no effect on children’s behavior and should never be used


ANS: A

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