Skinner suggests all of the following techniques in order to control the external variable that determines our behavior through self-control except:
a. self-administered satiation.
b. aversive stimulation.
c. physical punishment.
d. stimulus avoidance.
ANS: C
FEEDBACK: According to Skinner, behavior is controlled and modified by variables that are external to the organism. Skinner suggested that to some extent we can control the external variables that determine our behavior through four self-control techniques: stimulus avoidance, self-administered satiation, aversive stimulation, and self-reinforcement.
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