You Go to a Therapist Because You Are Having Trouble

question 53

Multiple Choice

You go to a therapist because you are having trouble finishing your school work. Your therapist suggests that you gradually increase your study time by five minutes per evening. In addition, after each hour of studying, you are told to reward yourself with a five-minute rest. Your therapist is using the operant conditioning method of

• A)successive approximations.
• B)token rewards.
• C)negative reinforcement.
• D)study skills training.

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