A 30-year-old client with agoraphobia is referred to a social worker. The client states that his wife supports him in not going outside and condones this behavior. Her response would MOST likely be a cause of:

a) Conditioned response
b) Operant conditioning
c) Secondary gains
d) Reciprocal inhibition


Answer: C

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