Which One of the Following Alternatives Best Describes the Disinhibition

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following alternatives best describes the disinhibition effect that social cognitive theorists describe?

• A) People may engage in a previously prohibited behavior if they see someone else being reinforced for that behavior.
• B) People are less likely to engage in behaviors they have seen other people punished for.
• C) People are less likely to engage in behaviors they have previously been punished for.
• D) When people are punished for one behavior, they will tend to refrain from exhibiting that behavior; however, they will be more likely to engage in similar behaviors that are not punished.

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