An educational psychologist is reviewing a school's behaviour policy, which relies heavily on reward and punishment systems to shape student conduct. The psychologist notes that while operant conditioning can influence actions, it has significant limitations as an explanation of human behaviour.
Explain two weaknesses of operant conditioning when used to explain human behaviour.
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