What Function Does a Competing Response Serve When Habit Behaviors

question 57

Multiple Choice

What function does a competing response serve when habit behaviors involve nervous habits and muscle tics?​

• A) ​the habit behavior is inhibited
• B) ​an alternative behavior is provided to replace the habit
• C) ​a punisher is presented when the habit occurs
• D) ​all of these

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Definitions:

Colon Cancer

A type of cancer that begins in the large intestine (colon), which is the final part of the digestive tract.

Colostomy

A surgical procedure that creates an opening (stoma) from the colon to the surface of the abdomen to eliminate waste.

Peristalsis

The involuntary contractions and relaxations of the muscles in the digestive tract, which move contents through the system.

Jejunum

The middle section of the small intestine between the duodenum and ileum, where most of the nutrients from food are absorbed.