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savannahhooper

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J. B. Watson believed that behavior was always a reaction to stimulus. An opposing view was held by William McDougall that behavior was
 
  A) strictly a result of chance.
  B) determined by genes.
  C) purposive and goal directed.
  D) All of the above

Question 2

What is one of the major problems with Skinner's conditioning theory as a theory of personality?
 
  A) It is overly simplistic, and views a person as a trained animal.
  B) It is overly complicated, and requires the use of fancy setups and gadgets.
  C) There is no problem; it is the best theory available for training children and animals. D) None of the above


alvinum

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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