Which of the Following Is True of Talcott Parsons's Understanding

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of Talcott Parsons's understanding of the sick role?

• A)The role pressures sick people to participate in social responsibilities and other normal social roles.
• B)Society usually holds a sick person accountable for their illness.
• C)The sick person has no obligations.
• D)Failure to seek help can lead others to refuse to confer on the sick person the benefits of the sick role.

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Definitions:

Generalization Programming

Strategies used to ensure that learned behaviors are displayed beyond the teaching environment to other contexts or situations.

Response Exemplars

Specific instances or examples of behaviors that are used to illustrate a response class in training or assessment contexts.

Stimulus Exemplars

Specific examples or instances of stimuli that are used to illustrate a general principle or concept in learning and conditioning.

Natural Settings

Environments where behavior occurs spontaneously, without artificial influence or intervention.