Elissa,a College Freshman,finds That She Is Starting to Smoke,a Habit

question 65

Essay

Elissa,a college freshman,finds that she is starting to smoke,a habit she never had before.She would like to stop smoking now,before the habit becomes too ingrained,but she really enjoys her few cigarettes each day,particularly with coffee after dinner when she relaxes with her friends.She also enjoys a few cigarettes later in the evening if she gets stressed writing a paper or completing an assignment.
Using principles of operant conditioning,describe steps that Elissa could take to stop smoking now.Be sure to consider possible reinforcers or punishers that are influencing her current smoking patterns,changes she might make,and appropriate consequences to reinforce new behaviors.

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