Operant conditioning has the MOST difficulty explaining:
A) why schizophrenia is linked to genetic abnormalities.
B) why people with schizophrenia display bizarre behaviors.
C) why schizophrenia sometimes runs in families.
D) why behavioral interventions restore some functions.

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Operant conditioning, a learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment, does not directly address genetic factors or abnormalities that might cause schizophrenia. It is more focused on the consequences of behavior rather than its genetic or biological origins.

Operant Conditioning Has the MOST Difficulty Explaining