A major contribution of B. F. Skinner to the psychology of learning was his demonstration of the effects on behavior of different schedules of reinforcement.

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This statement is true. B.F. Skinner is known for his research on operant conditioning, in which behaviors are shaped and maintained through consequences or reinforcement. He studied the effects of different schedules of reinforcement, such as fixed ratio, variable ratio, fixed interval, and variable interval, on behavior and demonstrated that they have different effects on the frequency and persistence of behavior.

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