Asked by Hannah Lawson on Sep 26, 2024

Skinner believed that behavior can be controlled by

A) its consequences.
B) social learning.
C) respondent conditioning.
D) the reinforcement that precedes the behavior.

Respondent Conditioning

A form of learning in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a reflexive response through conditioning, also known as classical conditioning.

Consequences

Outcomes or effects that result from a given action or condition.

Social Learning

A theory that proposes people can learn new behaviors and information by observing others, also known as observational learning.

  • Acquire knowledge about Skinner's interpretation of human behavior, with a particular emphasis on how consequences dictate behavior.