Classical conditioning has limited applicability to human behavior in organizations because:
A)humans are more amenable to simple cause-and-effect conditioning.
B)humans are less complex than other animals that respond to classical conditioning.
C)the human capacity for decision making can override simple conditioning.
D)the behavioral environments in organizations are very amenable to single stimulus-response manipulations.

Question

Classical conditioning has limited applicability to human behavior in organizations because:
A)​humans are more amenable to simple cause-and-effect conditioning.
B)​humans are less complex than other animals that respond to classical conditioning.
C)​the human capacity for decision making can override simple conditioning.
D)​the behavioral environments in organizations are very amenable to single stimulus-response manipulations.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Classical conditioning assumes that behavior is automatic and reflexive, and does not take into account the role of cognition, decision making, and self-regulation in human behavior. In organizations, employees have the ability to make conscious decisions and override automatic responses that may result from conditioning. Therefore, classical conditioning has limited applicability to human behavior in organizations.

Classical Conditioning Has Limited Applicability to Human Behavior in Organizations