Great-uncle Lyle seems to have lost all motivation to be active. He finds it hard to get to work and to enjoy recreation. He often says that things "just aren't worth doing." Skinner would suggest that this behavior pattern is a result of
A) negative reinforcement.
B) evolutionarily selected aging processes.
C) a behavioral deficit.
D) low self-esteem.
E) classically conditioned apathy.
C
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