According to B. F. Skinner, superstitious behaviors are the result of:
A)continuous reinforcement.
B)accidental reinforcement.
C)fixed-ratio schedules of reinforcement.
D)mental processes involving faulty reasoning.

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According to B. F. Skinner, superstitious behaviors are the result of accidental reinforcement. This means that individuals engage in a behavior, and if something positive happens coincidentally, they attribute it to the behavior and continue doing it in the hope of receiving the same outcome again. However, the positive outcome may not be directly related to the behavior, creating a superstitious belief.