The Course of Chronic Diseases

question 23

Multiple Choice

The course of chronic diseases

• A) includes rapid onset, appearance of specific symptoms, and rapid recovery when treatment is obtained.
• B) includes rapid onset with specific symptoms, and recovery over a period of time.
• C) includes development over a period of time, perhaps without symptoms, and persistence over time.
• D) is similar to the course of acute illnesses.

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Definitions:

Self-efficacy

An individual's belief in his or her capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments.

Freudian Theory

A set of psychoanalytic theories developed by Sigmund Freud, emphasizing unconscious processes and the importance of early childhood experiences.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process whereby behavior is controlled by its consequences, including rewards and punishments.

Observational Learning

Learning new behavior by watching a model perform that behavior.