Question

Don's therapist has directed him to document on a daily basis the times, places, and conditions under which he goes to smoke a cigarette. Don discovers that he often ends up smoking outside his office building with his boss and enjoys the chance to chat with her. The therapist explains to Don that these conversations are: a. a kind of counterconditioning. b. a form of transference. c. unconditional positive regard. d. acting as a reinforcer.

Answer 1

d. acting as a reinforcer.

Step-by-step explanation:

In psychology, reinforcer refers to some sort of situation that increase the likelihood of a certain type of behavior from reoccurring.

Two people tend to create a stronger bond when they are constantly doing a same activity together. From Don's recollection, his effort to appeal to his boss is most likely caused his tendencies to smoke