In the fictional society in Skinner's novel Walden Two:
a. punishment is applied only to children.
b. neuroses are treated by psychoanalysis.
c. only group therapy is used to treat neuroses.
d. life aspects are controlled by positive reinforcement.
ANS: D
FEEDBACK: Skinner projected all of his emotional and intellectual discontent onto the protagonist of a novel, Walden Two, letting the character vent his personal and professional frustrations. It describes a society in which all aspects of life are controlled by positive reinforcement, which is the basic principle of Skinner's system of psychology.
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