Which Is a Correctly Written Goal

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which is a correctly written goal?

• A) The client will independently administer a prescribed dose of antibiotic by the end of the first teaching session.
• B) The client will learn to take an antibiotic correctly.
• C) The client will administer a prescribed dose.
• D) The client will know how to administer antibiotics.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral concept where the removal or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus strengthens a behavior.

Punishment

A method used in organizational context to reduce undesirable behaviors by applying negative consequences or removing positive ones.

Operant Conditioning

An instructional process in which the power of a behavior is influenced by the provision of rewards or the imposition of punishments.

Classical

Referring to the traditional or established principles in a field, or creative works of acknowledged excellence and enduring value.