Question

In the past, behaviorists were not likely to view cognition as a part of learning because cognition ___a stimulus with a low predictive value means that __________. a. it is harder to predict when a consequence of a stimuli will occur b. it is easy to predict when a consequence of a stimuli will occur c. a consequence will not follow a particular stimulus d. a consequence will most likely follow a particular stimulus

Answer 1

In the past, behaviorists did not view cognition as a part of learning. However, experiments by behaviorist Edward C.

Step-by-step explanation:

Tolman showed that organisms can learn even without immediate reinforcement, indicating a cognitive aspect to learning.

In the past, behaviorists were not likely to view cognition as a part of learning because cognition was not considered by strict behaviorists like Skinner as something to be studied. They focused exclusively on studying behavior rather than cognition. However, another behaviorist, Edward C. Tolman, demonstrated through his experiments with rats that organisms can learn even if they do not receive immediate reinforcement, suggesting a cognitive aspect to learning. Therefore, the answer to the question is option c: a consequence will not follow a particular stimulus.