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B. F. Skinner introduced the idea of __________ to the paradigm of behaviorism.
(A) unconscious thinking
(B) reinforcement
(C) conditioning
(D) defense mechanisms
(E) introspection
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Answer
(B) reinforcement
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Explaination
Skinner added the idea of reinforcing events, such as rewards and punishments, to the basic idea of behaviorism. Unconscious thinking and defense mechanisms are concepts from the psychoanalytic perspective. Conditioning is a general term used before Skinner did his research. Introspection was a technique used by Wundt.
Posted : 05/01/2024 5:11 pm