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Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R): Assertion (A): B.F. Skinner emphasizes reinforcement theory and operant conditioning in shaping observable behavior in programmed learning. Reason (R): According to Skinner, learning is best achieved through unguided self-discovery rather than structured environmental contingencies. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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- 1Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- 2Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- 3(A) is true, but (R) is false.✓
- 4(A) is false, but (R) is true.
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(A) is true, but (R) is false.
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