Question

During lunch you watch your friend, Jordan, insert a dollar into the vending machine. Shortly after the bill is inserted, nothing happens, and the bill doesn't come back out. You then see Jordan hitting and kicking the machine. How would a behaviorist interpret the hitting and kicking?
A) Jordan is mad because the machine ate the dollar bill.
B) Jordan hopefully thinks that the bill will come back out.
C) Jordan has learned to hit the machine because she has seen other people hit vending machines when their money is eaten.
D) Jordan has suppressed rage that comes out during vending machine purchases.

Answer 1

Answer:

A behaviorist would interpret that

C) Jordan has learned to hit the machine because she has seen other people hit vending machines when their money is eaten.

Explanation:

Behaviorists look for the environmental influence and impact on people. In this case, a behaviorist would conclude that Jordan had learned to behave this way because she had seen other people fojng the same thing.