B F Skinner Taught That Our Behavior Is Determined by Our

question 38

Multiple Choice

B. F. Skinner taught that our behavior is determined by our environment, while Rollo May suggested that

• A) efficient cause is the reason for behavior.
• B) people are primarily pushed and pulled around by genes.
• C) determinism and freedom are co-existent and complementary.
• D) only reinforcers and punishers propel people.

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