The assumption that desirable behaviors that are rewarded immediately and systematically will increase, and that undesirable behaviors that are not rewarded or are punished will diminish or be extinguished, is known as:

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The assumption described refers to a fundamental principle of behavior therapy, which is based on the principles of operant conditioning. Therapeutic communities are a type of treatment model for addiction, and cognitive therapy focuses on changing patterns of thought. None of these choices specifically address the principle of immediate and systematic rewards for desirable behaviors and the diminishing of undesirable behaviors through lack of rewards or punishment.

The Assumption That Desirable Behaviors That Are Rewarded Immediately and Systematically