A new office building opens, and people are falling ill with cough, headache, and dizziness. Research reveals no physical cause. With your knowledge of how mass psychogenic illness works, which of the following might you recommend?
A. further study, retesting all features that have already been tested
B. recommend destroying the building and rebuilding from scratch
C. announce that you've discovered the source, making up false details as needed, and that you've fixed the problem
D. begin disciplining people who claim to be sick
Answer: C
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a. ?overlearning b. ?global approach c. ?massed practice d. ?formal reasoning
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a. as the light passes through the cornea b. when the light strikes the rods and cones of the retina c. when the light passes through the lens d. in the vitreous humor in the center of the eye
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a. positive reinforcement. b. negative reinforcement. c. positive punishment. d. negative punishment.