STUDY QUESTIONS
B.F. SKINNER
(from NYE: THREE PSYCHOLOGIES)
1. Where did Skinner agree with Freud?
2. What is the function of "mentalistic concepts"?
3. What were the Twin Oaks and Los Horcones communities?
4. What is ‘respondent behavior’?
5. Explain the statement, "Respondent behavior can be conditional."
6. Where does personality come from, according to Skinner?
7. Why does one person become argumentative and violent and another cooperative and non-violent?
8. Explain positive and negative reinforcement.
9. Describe ‘programmed instruction’ and the use of ‘teaching machines.’
10. What was Skinner’s approach to self-control and creativity?