Ashanti enjoys a style of dress her classmates call quirky when they're being kind and weird when they're not.Operant conditioning suggests that Ashanti should stop dressing in this way,because the environment is punishing her,but she doesn't.She says that her dress style mirrors her inner uniqueness.In other words,she has strong internal reinforcement from her
A) genetic antecedents.
B) latent learning.
C) Skinner box.
D) cognitive self-evaluations.

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Ashanti's resistance to changing her style despite the social punishment suggests that the reinforcement she receives is internally motivated, rather than externally provided. This internal motivation can be understood in terms of cognitive self-evaluations, which reflect a sense of self that is aligned with Ashanti's personal values and beliefs.

Ashanti Enjoys a Style of Dress Her Classmates Call Quirky