B.F. Skinner's Biography
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Where was Burrhus Frederik Skinner born?

  • Susquehanna, New York
  • Susquehanna, Pennsylvania (correct)
  • Hamilton, Pennsylvania
  • Harvard, Massachusetts
  • What was Skinner's initial career aspiration?

  • Biologist
  • Professional writer (correct)
  • Lawyer
  • Psychologist
  • Who were Skinner's mentors at Harvard University?

  • Henry Murray and a well-known positivist biologist
  • Burrhus Frederik Skinner and W.J.Crozier
  • W.J.Crozier and Henry Murray (correct)
  • Henry Murray and Burrhus Frederik Skinner
  • What was the title of the award Skinner received in 1990?

    <p>Citation for Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How old was Skinner when he died?

    <p>86</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the cause of Skinner's death?

    <p>Leukemia</p> Signup and view all the answers

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