Sara''s self-defeating smoking habit

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For Sara, cigarettes reduce feelings of tension and anxiety. Because of her heavy smoking, however, she has a bad morning cough and breathing difficulties. How can the principles of operant conditioning help to explain the development and continuation of Sara's self-defeating smoking habit? Explain the extent to which the reinforcement for Sara's habit is positive or negative, primary or conditioned, partial or continuous

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