Which of the Following Has NOT Been Found to Contribute

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has NOT been found to contribute to positive adjustment and long-term survival among people with AIDS?

• A) ability to find meaning in being HIV+
• B) concealing one's sexual orientation and HIV status
• C) social support
• D) optimism

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Definitions:

CS

In the context of classical conditioning, CS stands for Conditioned Stimulus, which is a previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Second-order Conditioning

This is a process in which a stimulus that's already linked to a response becomes associated with another, new stimulus, creating a second conditioned stimulus.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process by which a previously reinforced behavior decreases in frequency and eventually ceases, often because the reinforcement is no longer provided.

Dread

An intense feeling of fear or apprehension about something that is perceived as threatening or dangerous.