A behavior analytic explanation of improved performance on an eye test by someone who recently explained that vision is important to their work (compared to someone who did not make such a statement) might include all of the following except:
A) The individual's past history of reinforcement
B) Possible motivating operations
C) Possible social reinforcers in the testing context
D) Reference to mental-sets

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Behavior analysis typically focuses on observable behaviors and the environmental factors influencing those behaviors, such as reinforcement history, motivating operations, and social reinforcers. Reference to mental-sets involves cognitive processes, which are not typically the focus of behavior analytic explanations.

A Behavior Analytic Explanation of Improved Performance on an Eye