In terms of selection, operants are selected by ______ and cultural practices are selected by ______.
A) Metacontingencies; natural selection
B) Natural selection; metacontingencies
C) Natural selection; contingencies of reinforcement
D) Contingencies of reinforcement; metacontingencies

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Operants are selected by contingencies of reinforcement, which refer to the relationship between a behavior and its consequences that affect the likelihood of the behavior's future occurrence. Cultural practices are selected by metacontingencies, which involve the interrelation of contingencies of reinforcement that support cultural-level phenomena.

In Terms of Selection, Operants Are Selected by ______ and Cultural