Which analogy do the authors employ in presenting Skinner’s so-called “black box” view of the organism in a science of behavior?
a. A computer
b. A television set
c. Traffic lights
d. Black holes
b. A television set
Answer feedback: The authors utilize the analogy of a television set. A person can operate the set by means of external controls and do so without knowing about the internal workings of the set. Similarly, on Skinner’s view, the experimental analysis of behavior can proceed successfully by controlling the environment in which an organism’s behavior occurs—and in the absence of knowledge about what is occurring within the organism.
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