Problem:
A teenager slams their bedroom door after a heated argument with a parent. A traditional psychologist suggests the behavior was caused by "repressed anger." However, a behavior analyst explains the behavior by examining the events that occurred before (the argument), the behavior itself (door slamming), and what followed (the parent stopped talking and left the teen alone). How would a radical behaviorist most likely explain the teen's door-slamming behavior? Group of answer choices As a result of an unconscious emotional conflict. As a learned response influenced by past reinforcement and consequences. As a purely random emotional outburst. As an unavoidable reaction to hormonal changes. Need Assignment Help?