If B. F. Skinner were to evaluate the results of Köhler's experiments with chimpanzees, which of the following would most likely be his response?
A. He would acknowledge some cognitive component to learning, but reject insight learning because it cannot be directly observed.
B. He would reject Köhler's results completely because behaviorism was dominant at the time.
C. Köhler's results would force Skinner to include cognitive learning within his behaviorist model.
D. He would begin construction on a larger Skinner box with which to condition the chimpanzees more quickly to test Köhler's findings.
Answer: A
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