BF Skinner On August 10, 1990 Burrhus Frederick Skinner received a citation for lifetime contribution to psychology from the American Psychological Association. It reads inpart: “With great sensitivity to the human condition combined with rigorous standards and a broad outlook, you laid the foundation for innovative applications of your work in clinical psychology, education, behavioral medicine, mental retardation, brain injury, and countless other areas. As a citizen of the world, you provide thoughtful, often provocative, and always compassionate insights into such uniquely human endeavors as ethics, freedom, dignity, governance, and peace. You fundamentally and forev