B F Skinner Was a Radical Behaviorist Who Refused to

question 202

Multiple Choice

B. F. Skinner was a radical behaviorist who refused to

• A) conduct research with animals other than humans.
• B) believe that observation tells us anything about human nature.
• C) understand how it was possible for people to change.
• D) accept that individuals can change over time.
• E) speculate about what happens inside an organism.

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