B.F.Skinner developed his "Skinner box," or an "operant-conditioning chamber," with the belief that human and animal behavior can be analyzed by examining three different parts of each action.Which of the following is the first one of those parts to occur?
A) the operant response
B) the discriminative stimulus
C) the process of determining what response is needed
D) the reinforce/punisher

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The discriminative stimulus is the first part to occur in Skinner's analysis of behavior. It is the environmental event or cue that signals the availability of reinforcement or punishment, prompting the organism to perform a certain behavior.

BFSkinner Developed His "Skinner Box," or an "Operant-Conditioning Chamber," with the Belief