MrsWashington Is Conducting Her Weekly Group Counseling Session for Single

Multiple Choice

Mrs.Washington is conducting her weekly group counseling session for single young adults.Karen,a lonely young professional woman,talks about feeling abandoned by her boyfriend.The other group members listen patiently and respond empathically.Mrs.Washington reflects Karen's feeling with concern and sensitivity.What would operant learning theory predict about Karen's behavior in the next group session?

A) Karen will be embarrassed about her past self-disclosures and feel anxious about speaking up.
B) Karen will not self-disclose because she fears the group will lose patience.
C) Karen will not self-disclose because her problems have been resolved.
D) Karen will speak openly because she has previously received attention and support.