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mynx

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on: Jun 21, 2018
According to Skinner, most operant conditioning applications involve:
 
  a. both punishment and positive reinforcement.
  b. extinction.
  c. positive reinforcement.
  d. both positive and negative reinforcement.

Question 2

In behavior modification programs, unconscious motivating forces are:
 
  a. brought to the surface.
  c. eliminated by negative reinforcement.
  b. not dealt with.
  d. extinguished.


honnalora

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
FEEDBACK: According to Skinner, most operant-conditioning applications involve positive reinforcement rather than punishment. Also, negative reinforcement does not always work, whereas positive reinforcement is more consistently effective.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
FEEDBACK: Behavior modification programs have been successfully applied to education, business, and industry. No attempt is made to deal with any alleged anxieties, repressed traumas, or unconscious motivating forces. The focus is on changing overt behavior, defining the nature of the appropriate reinforcers, and determining their optimal rate of presentation to modify behavior.


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