Aisha's Mother Tends to Hover Over Her Whenever She Complains

question 43

Multiple Choice

Aisha's mother tends to hover over her whenever she complains of not feeling well. Typically, she puts Aisha to bed, reads her a story, and spends the day bringing the child her favorite foods. From a behavioural perspective, Aisha's mother may be increasing the child's risk of developing a somatic symptom disorder because she is

• A) negatively reinforcing complaints about physical health.
• B) classically conditioning avoidance behaviour.
• C) punishing appropriate physical health complaints.
• D) reinforcing somatizing behaviours.

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Definitions:

Pluralistic Ignorance

A psychological state where individuals wrongly believe their thoughts, feelings, or behaviors are different from those of the majority, often leading to conformity with perceived norms.

Informational Influence

This occurs when an individual conforms to a group's behavior under the assumption that the group possesses more accurate information.

Private Acceptance

The genuine alignment of one's internal beliefs or attitudes with those of a group, without external pressure.

Dissenter

An individual who expresses disagreement or non-conformity with the prevailing opinions or practices.