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Unit 7 – Motivation, Emotion, and Personality
Topic 7.2
Why has B.F Skinner's operant conditioning theory been criticized as an explanation for all types of motivation?
It fails to account for the motivational impact of instinctual behaviors.
The positive reinforcement methods prescribed by the theory are considered unethical by some researchers.
The theory does not consider cultural variations in motivational responses and learning styles.
It arguably underestimates the complexity of internal thought processes influencing behavior.
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