If a POSITIVE REINFORCER is added after a behavior and the behavior is strengthened/increased, the process used is called __________.
A. negative reinforcement
B. positive reinforcement
C. extinction
D. punishment
Answer: B
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a. Tendency toward mood swings and stormy relationships with others b. Extreme suspiciousness or mistrust of others c. Pattern of avoiding social relationships out of fear of rejection d. Excessive need for orderliness and attention to detail e. Odd or eccentric, but not psychotic, behaviors
The common element among all exposure therapies is exposure to anxiety evoking stimuli without
a. psychoanalytic themes. b. feelings of anxiety. c. actual negative consequences. d. emotional demonstration.
What is the risk associated with creative action?
a. The action is new. b. The action may fail. c. The action opens doors to new possibilities. d. The action contributes to a new sense of meaning.
Excessive hand washing may be an indication of an
a. Oedipus complex. c. Electra complex. b. anal fixation. d. oral fixation.