Skinner argued that psychology is the science of:
a. normal adults.
c. individual differences.
b. conscious processes.
d. behavior.
ANS: D
FEEDBACK: Skinner's contention was that psychology is the science of behavior, of what an organism does. His study of behavior was the antithesis of the psychoanalytic, trait, life-span, cognitive, and humanistic approaches, differing not only in subject matter but in methodology and aims.
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