Reinforcement Refers To

question 30

Multiple Choice

Reinforcement refers to:

• A) implementing boundaries.
• B) rewarding a client to make the therapeutic process more enjoyable and easy for the therapist.
• C) using punishment to force clients to adapt to the way the therapist thinks they should be living their lives.
• D) how positive or negative responses from the environment shape future behaviors.

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Definitions:

Social Psychologist

A scientist who studies how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.

Dissonance Levels

The degree of conflict or inconsistency experienced by a person when holding two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values.

Impression Formation

The mental process of developing opinions about other people.

Social Interaction

The process by which individuals act and react in relation to others, influencing and being influenced by the behaviors, feelings, and thoughts of one another.