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

question 44

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 behavioral 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 behavior.
• C) punishing appropriate physical health complaints.
• D) reinforcing somatizing behaviors.

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