Regarding Self-Reinforcement, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 458

Multiple Choice

Regarding self-reinforcement, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Mildly depressed college students tend to have low rates of self-reinforcement.
• B) Higher rates of self-reinforcement are associated with greater life satisfaction.
• C) The use of self-reinforcement is closely related to high self-esteem.
• D) Self-reinforcement can be thought of as the social learning theorist's counterpart to fixation.

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