The powerful reward of immediate relief from anxiety keeps self-defeating avoidance behaviors alive, according to the
A)anxiety reduction hypothesis.
B)frustration-aggression hypothesis.
C)living in "bad faith" postulate.
D)irrational belief system.

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The anxiety reduction hypothesis suggests that behaviors which provide immediate relief from anxiety are likely to be repeated, even if they are ultimately self-defeating, because the immediate reduction in anxiety is a powerful reward.

The Powerful Reward of Immediate Relief from Anxiety Keeps Self-Defeating