In Trying to Make Sense of the Mass Suicide in Jonestown

question 90

Multiple Choice

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

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