Multiple Choice
The central difference between Skinner's law of acquisition and Thorndike and Hull's position on learning is that ____.
A) Skinner thought that all behavior is controlled by reinforcement whereas Thorndike and Hull did not think reinforcement was necessary for learning to occur
B) There is none because all were interested in acquisition,not learning
C) For Thorndike and Hull human behavior is purposive and controlled by free will whereas Skinner was a strict determinist
D) Thorndike and Hull were concerned with description;Skinner was concerned with explanation
E) Skinner's law is strictly descriptive while Thorndike and Hull's positions are explanatory
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