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adoni [48]
3 years ago
11

By completing rituals, individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder believe they can neutralize the threat of something bad. T

his behavior is maintained through which of the following behavioral mechanisms?
a. positive reinforcement
b. extinction
c. stimulus discrimination
d. negative reinforcement
Social Studies
1 answer:
ololo11 [35]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

d. negative reinforcement.

Explanation:

The word reinforcement is used in psychology to refer to anything that reinforces or increases the likelihood of a particular response. Negative reinforcement means removing something to improve reaction. In other words, eradicating a negative stimulus would improve and increase the chances that a particular response would cease to exist.

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