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nmorano1

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on: Jun 21, 2018

Skinner's definition of operant conditioning differs from Thorndike's law of effect in that it is

A) less mentalistic.
B) more mentalistic.
C) less precise.
D) Both a and c are correct.

Question 2

Skinner divided behaviors into two categories:

A) operant and instrumental.
B) conditioned and unconditioned.
C) primary and secondary.
D) operant and respondent.

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kaykay69

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D

nmorano1

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Reply #2 on: Jun 21, 2018

Thank you

kaykay69

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Reply #3 on: Jun 21, 2018

No problem

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