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Kirk is difficult to work with because he is extremely moody and unpredictable. Some days he is full of complaints about his job and wants nothing to do with his co-workers. At other times, Kirk is extremely upbeat and optimistic and enthusiastically suggests that the whole work group go out to lunch together. Kirk's chronic mood swings and his inconsistent behavior are characteristics of which of the following disorders?


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Behavior Modification

The use of reinforcement techniques to change or improve an individual's actions and responses.

Social Learning Theory

A theory that suggests people learn from observing others, incorporating the observed behaviors into their own repertoire based on seen outcomes.

Extinction

In psychology, it refers to the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response; in biology, it signifies the permanent end of an organism or species.

Behavior Modification

The use of reward and punishment to alter behavior, based on the principles of operant conditioning.

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