Skinner's view of psychology has led to some criticism of his tendency to

a. believe mental events, such as thinking, are not needed to explain behavior.
b. rely too heavily on introspection.
c. favor punishment over reinforcement as a means of controlling behavior.
d. disregard the use of lower animals in studying human behavior.


ANSWER: a

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