Skinner rejected ____ as a valid personality characteristic.

A) traits
B) unconscious influences
C) defense mechanisms
D) all of the answers

Unconscious Influences

The effects on an individual's thoughts, feelings, or actions by processes or contents in the mind that operate without conscious awareness.

Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies employed by individuals to cope with reality and protect themselves from anxiety and unacceptable impulses.

Traits

Enduring personal characteristics or qualities that influence an individual's behavior across different situations and time.