To Skinner, self-control means:
a. the conscious control of internal behavior.
b. positively reinforced behaviors.
c. control over the variables that determine behavior.
d. will power that has been conditioned.
ANS: C
FEEDBACK: The ability to exert control over the variables that determine our behavior is called self-control. According to Skinner, behavior is controlled and modified by variables that are external to the organism.
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