MrWest Spends Hours Straightening His Clothes Closet and His Desk

question 63

Multiple Choice

Mr.West spends hours straightening his clothes closet and his desk drawers.He is very uncomfortable if they become the least bit disordered.Mr.West's behavior can be described as

• A) phobic.
• B) dissociative.
• C) hysteric.
• D) compulsive.

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Definitions:

Reinforced

Strengthened or supported, often in the context of materials or structures, but also applicable to behaviors in psychology.

Positive Reinforcement

The presentation of a stimulus following a given behavior in order to increase the frequency of that behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment, a principle established by B.F. Skinner.

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an individual, usually in relation to the environment or stimuli; how one conducts oneself.