Which of the following is true of B. F. Skinner's contribution to behaviorism?
A)He believed that organisms learn to behave in certain ways because they have been reinforced for doing so.
B)He focused on the relation between conscious experience and behavior in shaping the human psyche.
C)He used introspection to try to discover the basic elements of experience that influenced human behavior.
D)He stated that psychology should be defined as the study of behavior and mental processes.

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B.F. Skinner believed in the concept of operant conditioning, in which organisms behave in certain ways because they have been reinforced for doing so. This is based on the idea that behavior is shaped by its consequences. Therefore, option A is correct. Option B is incorrect because Skinner did not focus on conscious experience. Option C is incorrect because Skinner rejected introspection as a tool for understanding behavior. Option D is incorrect because Skinner defined psychology as the scientific study of behavior, not behavior and mental processes.

Which of the Following Is True of B