Rowena had been terrified about testifying in court. One morning shortly before she was scheduled to appear, she awoke blind. In this example, Rowena is achieving A) conditioning. B) primary gain. C) reinforcement. D) secondary gain.

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Tia Clayton

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13 January, 18:36

Rowena had been terrified about testifying in court. One morning shortly before she was scheduled to appear, she awoke blind. In this example, Rowena is achieving A) conditioning. B) primary gain. C) reinforcement. D) secondary gain.

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Alejandra Robinson · Answer 1

Answer: secondary gain.

Explanation: secondary gain include using illness for personal advantage, exaggerating symptoms, consciously using symptoms for gain, and unconsciously presenting symptoms with no physiological basis. In this scenario Rowena had been terrified about testifying in court, One morning shortly before she was scheduled to appear, she awoke blind, since she woke up blind she doesn't have to appear in court again. This is an example of secondary gain.