Steve can't leave home without checking the doors and windows repeatedly to see that they are locked. when he finds that everything is locked, a sense of relief comes over him. which of the following learning principles is likely to be maintaining his compulsive checking behavior?

a. self-reinforcement
b. negative reinforcement
c. punishment
d. positive reinforcement

Ans: b. negative reinforcement

Psychology

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a) understand the causes of pathological behavior. b) remove the symptoms of pathological behavior. c) free individuals to develop their own constructive belief systems. d) help individuals to live according to social and cultural norms.

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Gerta's health is declining. Her son Don asks her to move in with him, but Gerta refuses. __________ theory helps explain Gerta's desire to live where many of her memorable life events took place

A) Disengagement B) Activity C) Continuity D) Socioemotional selectivity

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