Social Learning Theory Proposes That Individuals Who Report Unexplained Symptoms

question 65

Multiple Choice

Social learning theory proposes that individuals who report unexplained symptoms:

• A) learn how to adopt the sick role from their family physician.
• B) learn to adopt the sick role to please their parents.
• C) develop a fear of illness via classical conditioning.
• D) develop a fear of illness via operant conditioning.
• E) observe and internalize the health-related opinions and behaviours of close others.

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