In behavioral therapy, what is meant by the phenomenon called the reactivity of measurement?
a. It means that keeping track of a behavior often results in altered behavior.
b. It refers to the problem of obtaining accurate measures for purposes of behavioral interventions.
c. It means that measuring one behavior may result in the unexpected change of an unrelated behavior.
d. It means that sometimes trying to decrease a behavior by measuring it results in an increase in the behavior. For example, counting cigarettes may result in the individual smoking even more.
e. It means that it is important to have a third party measure progress because the client will unconsciously alter the results.
Answer: a
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