In Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Compulsions Relieve or Offset Troubling Obsessions

question 251

Multiple Choice

In obsessive-compulsive disorder, compulsions relieve or offset troubling obsessions. Thus, compulsions are therefore maintained through:

• A)negative punishment.
• B)negative reinforcement.
• C)positive punishment.
• D)positive reinforcement.

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