Thehypothesis,that Drinking Is Reinforced by Its Ability to Reduce Unpleasant

question 83

Multiple Choice

Thehypothesis,that drinking is reinforced by its ability to reduce unpleasant emotions has receivedsupport in the research literature.

• A)tension reduction ; inconsistent
• B)tension reduction ; strong
• C)negative reinforcement ; inconsistent
• D)negative reinforcement ; moderate
• E)contingency-expectancy; modest

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