Skinner believed that physiological processes are:
a. irrelevant for mental activities.
b. less important than conscious processes.
c. only relevant for the lower needs.
d. highly important as the foundation of behavior.
ANS: A
FEEDBACK: Skinner did not deny the existence of physiological processes, only their usefulness for science. Since they are not overtly observable, they have no relevance for science. He said, "The inside of the organism is irrelevant either as the site of physiological processes or as the locus of mentalistic activities."
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