In trying to make sense of the mass suicide in Jonestown, a behaviorist would probably examine the
a. rewards and punishments that Jim Jones used to influence his followers.
b. prior mental health of the people who committed suicide.
c. attitudes and values of the people who committed suicide.
d. contents of the speeches that Jim Jones delivered to his followers.
Answer: A
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