If a traditional behaviorist notices that a nursing home resident's memory has seriously declined, this developmentalist MOST likely would say that the resident:
A) is not being reinforced for remembering anything.
B) has developed Alzheimer's disease.
C) is being overmedicated.
D) is lonely and depressed.

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Traditional behaviorists focus on observable behaviors and the effects of reinforcement on behavior. They would likely attribute memory decline to a lack of reinforcement for remembering, rather than to medical or emotional causes.

If a Traditional Behaviorist Notices That a Nursing Home Resident's