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The view that changes in behaviour are the net result of environmental influences interacting with innate predispositions and processes within the learner is called

ANeo-behavioural theory ✓ Correct
BCognitive theory
CBehavioural theory
DNone of the above
Correct answer: (A) Neo-behavioural theory
Explanation

Holding that behaviour change is the net result of environment interacting with the learner's innate predispositions and inner processes is the neo behavioural view.

It keeps behaviourism's stress on environment but admits internal, mediating variables between stimulus and response.

Cognitive theory centres wholly on internal mental processes like perception, memory and thinking, not this balance.

Pure behavioural theory studies only observable stimulus and response and denies inner predispositions a causal role.

The none option fails because a recognized label, neo behaviourism, fits this description.

Neo behaviourists like Tolman and Hull introduced intervening variables to bridge stimulus and response.

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