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Kaitlin Describes Herself as Unmotivated

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Kaitlin describes herself as unmotivated. She has not felt rewarded by her attempts to succeed at school or work and, therefore, has given up trying. How might a psychologist who adopts a strict behaviorist approach account for Kaitlin's behavior?


A) Kaitlin believes that she cannot succeed and, therefore, avoids putting herself in situations where she might fail.
B) Kaitlin has a history of not being reinforced for trying to succeed and, therefore, has stopped trying.
C) Kaitlin focuses too much on negatives and does not have a positive outlook on life.
D) Kaitlin has low levels of the trait known as extraversion.

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