According to the Principle of Natural Selection, Some Individuals Within

Multiple Choice

According to the principle of natural selection, some individuals within a species have adapted to develop reproductive advantage, thus making it more likely that their genes will be transmitted to future generations. How is instrumental conditioning analogous to natural selection?

A) Like natural selection, instrumental conditioning proposes that behaviors that lead to positive outcomes are selected for.
B) Like natural selection, instrumental conditioning proposes that genes are ultimately responsible for deciding which types of things animals find reinforcing.
C) Thorndike was a strong proponent of Darwin's theory.
D) Like natural selection, instrumental conditioning proposes that reinforcement is always subjectively pleasant.