Asked by Kaylynn Stoess on Sep 26, 2024

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.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the likelihood of a behavior's occurrence is increased or decreased through reinforcement or punishment, respectively, introduced by B.F. Skinner.

Deterministic

The philosophical view that all events, including moral choices, are completely determined by previously existing causes.

Conscious Free Will

The concept that individuals have the ability to make choices and decisions consciously and voluntarily.

  • Evaluate criticisms and limitations of Skinner's behaviorist approach.