In explaining juvenile delinquency,B.F.Skinner would most likely have emphasized
A) inherited predispositions.
B) fear and greed.
C) faulty child-raising practices.
D) a weak internalized conscience.

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B.F. Skinner's theory of operant conditioning suggests that behavior is shaped by environmental factors, particularly reinforcement and punishment. Thus, he would likely attribute juvenile delinquency to faulty child-raising practices or a lack of appropriate reinforcement for positive behavior. Skinnier did not believe in inherited predispositions or a weak conscience, and while fear and greed may play a role in behavior, they are not emphasized in his theory of operant conditioning.

In Explaining Juvenile Delinquency,B