John gets into fights on a regular basis, always with formidable opponents. He has often been injured in these fights and knows that he runs the risk of sustaining serious brain damage or other permanent injuries, yet he continues to fight. John is a very successful professional boxer. This example illustrates that bizarre behavior _________.
A) can be a good way of making a living
B) is incomprehensible
C) is less puzzling when the reinforcers maintaining it are known
D) is sometimes a good solution to the problems people face

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John's behavior is bizarre, but it makes sense when you understand that he is being reinforced by the financial rewards of his success as a professional boxer. The fact that he continues to fight despite the risk of serious injury suggests that the rewards are strong enough to outweigh the risks. Thus, the behavior is less puzzling when the reinforcers maintaining it are known.

John Gets into Fights on a Regular Basis, Always with Formidable