Billy's parents beg him not to smoke, but his parents smoke themselves.If Billy continues to smoke, he has been influenced by

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Billy has been influenced by modeling, which is the process of observing and imitating the behavior of others. In this case, he sees his parents smoking and is more likely to do the same. The paradoxical intention is a technique used in therapy to reduce anxiety, negative reinforcement is when a behavior is strengthened by removing an unpleasant consequence, and counterconditioning is a process of changing a learned response to a stimulus. None of these concepts accurately describe Billy's situation.

Billy's Parents Beg Him Not to Smoke, but His Parents