According to the theory of B.F. Skinner, some of the reinforcers that encourage adoption of the sick role might be
A) days off from work.
B) attention.
C) sympathy.
D) receiving help from others.
E) all of these.
E
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a. True b. False
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a. co-morbid behavior problems b. temporal processing deficits c. structural abnormalities in the temporal lobe d. brain lesions in a pinpointed region
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a. rated their body shape as being farther from their ideal weight than women with normal eating habits. b. chose as an ideal weight, one that was heavier than men prefer. c. chose as an ideal weight, one that is lighter than what they think men prefer, but heavier than what men actually do prefer. d. did not want to be thinner than what they thought men found attractive.
Ageism refers to prejudice against the elderly
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.