According to Skinner,which of the following categories of behavior described a very small proportion of adult human behavior,such as shedding tears while peeling onions and reflexively withdrawing one's hand from a hot stove?
A) Operant behavior
B) Respondent behavior
C) Cognitive dissonance
D) Learned behavior
E) Unobservable inner states

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Skinner believed that a very small proportion of adult human behavior fell into the category of respondent behavior, which includes reflexive or automatic responses to stimuli such as shedding tears while peeling onions or withdrawing one's hand from a hot stove. The majority of human behavior, according to Skinner, is operant behavior, which is influenced by the consequences of our actions. Cognitive dissonance and unobservable inner states are not categories of behavior, but rather psychological concepts. Learned behavior is a broad term that could apply to both respondent and operant behavior.

According to Skinner,which of the Following Categories of Behavior Described