A conditioning perspective would emphasize that ________ leads those with an obsessive-compulsive disorder to frequently repeat their compulsive behaviors.

A) genetics
B) a repressed memory
C) reinforcement
D) epigenetics

A conditioning perspective would focus on how reinforcement (positive or negative) leads to the repeated behavior of those with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Conditioning theory suggests that these behaviors are learned and reinforced over time, meaning that the compulsions are more likely to occur when they have been reinforced in the past. Genetics or epigenetics may play a role in the development of the disorder, but this perspective would not explain how the specific behaviors are reinforced. Repressed memory is not a widely accepted explanation for obsessive-compulsive disorder.