In Order for an Adjustment Disorder to Be Diagnosed, a Person's

question 171

Multiple Choice

In order for an adjustment disorder to be diagnosed, a person's emotional reaction must ______.

• A) include significant levels of anxiety
• B) not involve any loss of relationships
• C) exceed what would be expected with normal coping
• D) equal the expected response for coping normally

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Definitions:

Positively Reinforced

A behavior that increases in frequency or likelihood as a result of being followed by a rewarding stimulus, according to principles of operant conditioning.

Conditioned Avoidance Response

Behavior that is reinforced because it allows individuals to avoid situations that cause anxiety.

Unconditioned Response

A natural, unlearned reaction to an unconditioned stimulus.

Continuous Reinforcement Schedule

A reinforcement strategy in which every instance of a desired behavior is reinforced, leading to quicker learning of the behavior.