Which of the following is true of operant behavior according to Skinner?
a. It involves emitted, not elicited, responses.
b. It is modified by the reinforcement that follows the behavior.
c. It produces a change in the organism's environment.
d. All of these are correct.
ANS: D
FEEDBACK: Much human behavior appears to be spontaneous and cannot be traced directly to a specific stimulus. Such behavior is emitted rather than elicited by a stimulus. The nature and frequency of operant behavior will be determined or modified by the reinforcement that follows the behavior. Operant behavior operates on the environment and, as a result, changes it.
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