Those who emphasize the ways in which people learn disordered behavior have suggested that compulsive behaviors are

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According to the reinforcement theory of disordered behavior, compulsive behaviors are reinforced by the reduction of anxiety or other negative feelings. This means that the behaviors are learned through a process of operant conditioning - the person performs the behavior and experiences relief, which reinforces the behavior and increases the likelihood of it being repeated in the future.

Those Who Emphasize the Ways in Which People Learn Disordered