Skinner's research was unique among that of the major neobehaviorists in his ____.
A)use of the single-subject design
B)relative lack of a theoretical framework
C)concern with describing rather than explaining behavior
D)rejection of variables inside the organism
E)All of the choices are correct.

Question

Skinner's research was unique among that of the major neobehaviorists in his ____.​
A)​use of the single-subject design
B)relative lack of a theoretical framework
C)​concern with describing rather than explaining behavior
D)rejection of variables inside the organism
E)All of the choices are correct.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Skinner's research was unique for several reasons: he often used a single-subject design to closely observe the effects of environmental changes on behavior; he focused less on building a comprehensive theoretical framework and more on empirical observation and experimentation; he was more concerned with describing observable behavior rather than explaining it with theoretical constructs; and he rejected the focus on internal states or variables inside the organism, emphasizing instead the observable interaction between behavior and environment.

Skinner's Research Was Unique Among That of the Major Neobehaviorists