A therapist suggests that Mr.Broshi continues to bite his fingernails because this behavior often reduced his feelings of anxiety in the past.The therapist's suggestion most clearly an example of

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The therapist's suggestion that Mr. Broshi continues to bite his fingernails because it reduced anxiety in the past suggests that he may have been reinforced for this behavior. Reinforcement refers to the process of increasing the likelihood of a behavior by following it with a desirable consequence, such as reduced anxiety in this case. Therefore, option D, reinforcement, is the best choice. The other options are not directly related to the therapist's suggestion. The biological perspective focuses on physiological and genetic factors that influence behavior, while genetics refers to the study of inheritance and genetic factors that affect behavior. Epigenetics refers to the study of changes in gene expression that occur without altering the DNA sequence, which may affect behavior but is not directly related to Mr. Broshi's nail-biting behavior.

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