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Unit 6 – Developmental Psychology
Topic 6.1
What might be a limitation of Skinner’s operant conditioning theory when considering complex human behaviors?
Operant conditioning is unsuitable for teaching new responses, unlike classical conditioning.
It may oversimplify human behavior by attributing it largely to external rewards and punishments alone.
Negative reinforcement always leads to undesirable outcomes according to this theory.
The theory underestimates the importance of biological factors in behavior change.
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