After Receiving a Diagnosis of HIV,Bobbie Felt Optimistic That He

question 121

Multiple Choice

After receiving a diagnosis of HIV,Bobbie felt optimistic that he could continue living a relatively normal life and actually began to seize the day in ways he had not prior to diagnosis.Bobbie's reaction is an example of

• A)delusional reaction to a life-debilitating diagnosis.
• B)post-traumatic growth.
• C)negative coping strategies.
• D)stress-reactive unrealistic optimism.

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Definitions:

Rescorla

A psychologist recognized for his work on associative learning and the contingency theory in classical conditioning.

Signal Relations

The association between different signals and what they represent, particularly in the context of communication systems or psychological conditioning.

Response-outcome Relations

The association between actions and the subsequent results, which plays a critical role in behavioral conditioning.

Observational Learning

The process of acquiring new behaviors, skills, or attitudes by watching and imitating the actions of others.