According to behaviorists, why do patients engage in compulsive behaviors?
A. they are irrational thinkers
B. they have been punished in the past for engaging in compulsive behaviors
C. they need a higher level of anxiety than average to be productive
D. those behaviors reduce anxiety and are thus negatively reinforced
Answer: D. those behaviors reduce anxiety and are thus negatively reinforced
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