You call your boss to let her know you won't be in today because you have the flu. You stay home where you take the appropriate medicines, rest, and drink plenty of fluids. Your behaviours are examples of _____ behaviours.

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Staying home, taking medicines, resting, and drinking fluids when sick are behaviors associated with the "sick role," a concept in sociology that describes the expected behaviors and responsibilities of an individual who is recognized as ill.

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