Martin, a convicted murderer, reforms himself after he reads a religious text. In this scenario, Martin's behavior illustrates _____.
A) rule-governed behavior
B) adjunctive behavior
C) contingency-shaped behavior
D) contingency-deduced behavior

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Martin's behavior illustrates rule-governed behavior because his actions are guided by the rules or principles he learned from the religious text, rather than direct consequences of his actions.

Martin, a Convicted Murderer, Reforms Himself After He Reads a Religious