Skinner's research emphasizes
A) self-report.
B) the study of individual organisms.
C) physiological data.
D) the study of elicited behavior.

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Skinner's research focused on studying the behavior of individual organisms, suggesting that behavior is shaped and maintained by its consequences through operant conditioning. He believed that behavior could be understood by analyzing the relationships between behaviors and their consequences over time.

Answer: D 
 Skinner's research also emphasizes the study of elicited behavior, which is behavior that is brought about by environmental stimuli. He believed that behavior could be analyzed by examining the antecedents and consequences that shape it. Physiological data and self-report are not emphasized in Skinner's research.

Skinner's Research Emphasizes