Social reinforcement has a strong influence on personality development because it

a. is made up of interactions that expand one's psychosexual development.
b. is made up of praise, attention, or approval from others.
c. is made up of conditions of worth.
d. forms the basis for the development of our possible selves.


ANSWER: b

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