A client's current plan of care includes interventions that are rooted in the concepts of reinforcement. Which theory of human behavior is being prioritized during this client's care?
A) Humanistic theory
B) Sociocultural theory
C) Behavioral theory
D) Psychoanalytic theory
Ans: C
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Behavior theory maintains that all human behavior is learned. Its major focus is on how environmental conditions result in the acquisition, modification, maintenance, and elimination of adaptive and maladaptive behaviors. Reinforcement is a central focus of behavioral theory.
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