All of the Following Are Criticisms of Skinner's System Except

question 49

Multiple Choice

All of the following are criticisms of Skinner's system except which?

• A) Operant conditioning cannot change behavior.
• B) Research from pigeons cannot be extrapolated to humans.
• C) It is too deterministic.
• D) It ignores human qualities such as conscious free will.

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Definitions:

Frontal Lobe

The front part of the brain associated with decision making, problem solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.

Phineas Gage

A historically significant case in neuropsychology where an individual survived a traumatic brain injury, providing early evidence of the role of the frontal lobes in personality and behavior.

Modus Ponens

A form of logical argument where from premises in the form "If P, then Q" and "P is true," it logically follows that "Q is true."

Cognitive Overload

Breakdown of cognitive processing that occurs when the available information exceeds processing capacity.