Superstitions, Phobias, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder All Tend to Persist for Long

question 77

Multiple Choice

Superstitions, phobias, and obsessive-compulsive disorder all tend to persist for long times, in spite of being useless, because their origin is related to

• A) imprinting.
• B) operant conditioning with positive reinforcement.
• C) avoidance learning.
• D) shaping.

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