Conceiving a "Substitute" Child to Replace a Child Lost Prematurely

question 1

Multiple Choice

Conceiving a "substitute" child to replace a child lost prematurely to a chronic illness is an example of

• A) an ineffective coping strategy
• B) a behavioral coping strategy
• C) an effort to reduce the level of stress within the family
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Thoughts And Feelings

Refer to internal cognitive and affective states that are subjective and can influence behavior and perception.

Physical Events

Occurrences in the natural world that involve matter and energy, observable through the senses or scientific instruments.

Classical Conditioning

An educational technique in which two stimuli are repeatedly associated; a reaction initially caused by the second stimulus is ultimately triggered by only the first stimulus.

Pavlov

Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, demonstrating how stimuli can trigger conditioned responses in animals.