On the issue of free will versus determinism, Skinner believed people function:

a. in accordance with inner being.
c. like machines.
b. by genetic factors.
d. by unconscious conflicts.

ANS: C
FEEDBACK: From Skinner's scholarly writings to his popular novel about a utopian society based on operant conditioning his message is the same: Behavior is controlled by reinforcers. On the issue of free will versus determinism, Skinner believed people function like machines, in lawful, orderly, predetermined ways. He rejected all suggestions of an inner being or autonomous self that determines a course of action or chooses to act freely and spontaneously.