Which statement best captures Radical Behaviorism's view of behavior?

• A. It emphasizes only observable behavior and excludes private events.
• B. It asserts all behavior is shaped by environmental factors including private events.
• C. It denies the role of reinforcement in behavior.
• D. It suggests behavior is random.

Answer: (B)

Radical Behaviorism holds that behavior is determined by environmental factors and current consequences, and it extends this analysis to private events—thoughts and feelings—treating them as behaviors that are shaped by same principles. The statement that all behavior is shaped by environmental factors including private events best captures this view because it acknowledges both observable actions and covert experiences as products of contingencies, rather than treating private events as separate causes or ignoring reinforcement. This perspective contrasts with the idea that only observable behavior matters, or that private events are irrelevant, or that reinforcement isn’t involved or behavior is purely random.