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Bernana

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Deliberately attempting to increase or decrease behavior by controlling consequences is
  a. social reinforcement.
  b. shaping.
  c. extinction.
  d. operant conditioning.

Question 2

According to B. F. Skinner, children are shaped
  a. according to natures plan.
  b. by internal forces more than external ones.
  c. by external forces more than internal ones.
  d. according to their current stage of development.



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helenmarkerine

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Answer to Question 1


ANS: D



Answer to Question 2

ANS: C



Bernana

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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