To Skinner,self-control means:
A) the conscious control of internal behavior.
B) positively reinforced behaviors.
C) control over the variables that determine behavior.
D) will power that has been conditioned.

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Skinner believed that behavior is controlled by environmental factors, and self-control is having control over those factors that determine our behavior. It is not simply willpower or conscious control, but rather an understanding and management of the contingencies of reinforcement in our environment. Therefore, option C is the best choice.

To Skinner,self-Control Means