e of nine clergymen in the family. Jung had one sister that was born when he was nine years old, which probably added to his loneliness. Jung spent most of his childhood alone in the attic. He felt cut off from the real world and escaped to his own reality of dreams and fantasies. His loneliness throughout his life showed greatly in his work on the inner self on the individual rather than experiences with other people.Carl RogersRogers was the fourth of six children in his family. His parents were very strict, religious, and domineering. He and his siblings were not allowed to dance, play cards, attend movies, smoke, drink, or show any sexual interest (Schultz & Schultz, 1998, p. 310). There was a lot of competitiveness between them because Rogers felt that his parents showed favoritism towards his older brother.Rogers described himself as shy, solitary, dreamy, and often lost in fantasy (Schultz & Schultz, 1998, p. 310). This loneliness like Jung reflected in his work. That feeling led him to depend on his own experiences and not those of others.B.F. SkinnerSkinner was the older of two sons. His parents were very strict and hardworking. I was taught to fear God, the police, and what people would think (Schultz & Schultz, 1998, p. 362). His grandmother reinforced the fear of Hell by showing him burning coals in the stove. His father showed Comparison of Theories 5him what would happen if he were to become a criminal by taking him to state prisons.Skinner spent a lot of his time designing and building things like wagons, seesaws, carousels, model planes, and potato guns. That gave him the insight of people was like machines that operated productively. Many instances during his childhood guided his belief that adult behavior was determined by rewards and punishments. Don VerderosaVerderosa is the oldest of three children. He had a decent childhood, considering the many changes that occurred throughout it. His par...
