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The psychologist who took the position that organisms tend to repeat responses l

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Question

The psychologist who took the position that organisms tend to repeat responses lead to neutral or negative outcomes was: that lead to positive outcomes and tend not to repeat responses that OAbraham Maslow OB. F. Skinner Sigmund Freud Carl Rogers Which of the following statements is least likely to be made by a humanist? Humans are unique Humans have a basic need to fulnn their potentials The behavlor of humans tends to be dictated by environmental circurnstances Research on animals has ittie relevance to understanding human behavion

Explanation / Answer

1. Answer: B.F Skinner

According to B.F Skinner, organisms tend to repeat responses that result in positive or favorable outcomes and not repeat those responses that result in neutral or negative or unfavorable outcomes. He is credited with leading the study of operant conditioning.

2. Answer: The behavior of humans tends to be dictated by environmental circumstances

The humanist perspective supports individual freedom and the value of realizing one's true potential. So options a and b hold true for a humanist. Humanists believe in reason and one's own capability rather than superstition or external influences. So option c is least likely to be a view of a humanist.