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Humanist Perspective — Unit test

Question 5 • SHS Alt Psychology S2 - 2021

Behavioral personality theorists used B.F. Skinner's concepts of ___________ to explain personality.

Answer
A
operant conditioning
B
classical conditioning
C
observational learning
D
social cognitive theory

Explanation

B.F. Skinner explained behavior through operant conditioning: behavior is shaped by its consequences, such as reinforcement and punishment. Behavioral personality theorists applied this idea to explain how patterns of behavior—and aspects of personality—are learned and maintained. Classical conditioning is associated especially with learning through stimulus associations.

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