In Explaining Juvenile Delinquency,B

question 100

Multiple Choice

In explaining juvenile delinquency,B.F.Skinner would most likely have emphasized

• A) inherited predispositions.
• B) fear and greed.
• C) faulty child-raising practices.
• D) a weak internalized conscience.

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