Question

11 multiple choice 1 point
which of the following is a primary reinforcer?
verbal praise
a paycheck
stickers used for a token economy
food and water

12 multiple choice 1 point
which of the following best describes radical behaviorism?
the mind is more important to study than behavior.
everything about the mind is unknowable, therefore, it is not worth studying.
both the mind and behavior are important to study.
only the mind is observable, so behavior should not be studied.

Explanation:

Analyze primary reinforcers

Primary reinforcers are naturally reinforcing stimuli that satisfy basic biological needs (such as survival, hunger, or thirst) without any prior learning or conditioning. Food and water directly satisfy biological survival needs, whereas verbal praise, paychecks, and token economy stickers are secondary (conditioned) reinforcers that acquire value through association with primary reinforcers.

Analyze radical behaviorism

Radical behaviorism, pioneered by B. F. Skinner, asserts that private internal mental events (the mind) are either unknowable or irrelevant to a scientific analysis of behavior, meaning psychology should focus exclusively on observable behavior. Therefore, the perspective is best described by the idea that everything about the mind is unknowable, and it is not worth studying.

Answer:

Question 11

• verbal praise
• a paycheck
• stickers used for a token economy
• food and water (Correct answer)

Question 12

• The mind is more important to study than behavior.
• Everything about the mind is unknowable, therefore, it is not worth studying. (Correct answer)
• Both the mind and behavior are important to study.
• Only the mind is observable, so behavior should not be studied.