Jones argues that a rat's motivation to run through a maze is dependent upon the rat's expectancy of receiving a reward upon completion of the maze. Which of the following approaches would most likely dispute the inclusion of such an internal, motivational state of an organism?
A) cognitive
B) radical behaviorism
C) none of the above

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Radical behaviorism focuses solely on observable, external behaviors and does not acknowledge or consider internal mental processes or states. Therefore, it would dispute the inclusion of the rat's motivational state in the completion of the maze.

Jones Argues That a Rat's Motivation to Run Through a Maze