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Ideas or convictions that are held without evidence and that are extreme or at odds with data or consensually validated experiences are called _______________.
 
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Question 2

The elimination of some punishment or aversive stimuli so that some behavior can continue or increase is called __________________.
 
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Answer to Question 1

cognitive distortions

Answer to Question 2

negative reinforcement



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