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

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The anxiety reduction hypothesis suggests that the immediate relief from anxiety that comes with self-defeating avoidance behaviors keeps these behaviors alive, even though they are ultimately detrimental to the individual's long-term well-being.

According to the _____, the Powerful Reward of Immediate Relief