A therapist treating an individual with a conversion disorder works to reduce pleasurable outcomes associated with being sick, while increasing pleasurable outcomes associated with being well. This technique is called:
A) confrontation.
B) reinforcement.
C) suggestion.
D) posthypnotic suggestion.

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Reinforcement is a technique used in therapy to encourage desired behaviors (in this case, behaviors associated with being well) and discourage undesired ones (behaviors associated with being sick) by manipulating outcomes to make certain behaviors more or less rewarding. This approach is based on the principles of behaviorism and is used to modify behavior through the use of positive and negative reinforcement.

A Therapist Treating an Individual with a Conversion Disorder Works