The American psychologist and behaviorist Burrhus Frederick Skinner ( 1904 – 1990) was a Harvard Professor of Psychology. He is considered the pioneer of modern behaviorism. He explained in his book “Behavior of Organisms “ how environmental variables control behavior. He believed that parents’ nurturing shape the child’s language behavior.
Question: The behaviorist B. F. Skinner was a _____ when it came to explaining how children learn language.
Answer: D. nurturist
