All of the following are criticisms of Skinner's system
except that:
a. operant conditioning cannot change behavior.
b. research from pigeons cannot be generalized to humans.
c. it has a deterministic view.
d. it ignores human qualities such as conscious free will.
Question 2Skinner believed that valid and replicable results could be obtained without _____ as long as sufficient data were collected from a single-subject under well-controlled circumstances.
a. conditional analysis
c. technical analysis
b. cognition analysis
d. statistical analysis
Question 3Which of the following is true of Skinner in the context of assessment methods?
a. He followed mainstream experimental psychology.
b. He relied primarily on correlation.
c. He preferred the intensive study of a single subject.
d. He used data from the average performance of groups of subjects.
Question 4Which of the following approaches of assessing behavior may include quantification of heart rate, muscle tension, and brain waves?
a. Physiological measurement of behavior
b. Self-reports of behavior
c. Direct observation of behavior
d. Analysis of cognitive processes
Question 5Assessment of behavior is accomplished using all of the following
except:
a. projective techniques.
b. direct observation of behavior.
c. self-report procedures.
d. physiological measurements.
Question 6Which of the following is true of functional analysis?
a. It is used to assess behavior.
b. It involves the reinforcement associated with the behavior.
c. It does not assess personality.
d. All of these are correct.
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