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Which of These, If Stated by a Patient, Indicates to the Nurse

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Which of these, if stated by a patient, indicates to the nurse correct understanding of the primary reason for performing leg exercises when on bedrest?


Definitions:

Secondary Reinforcers

Stimuli that acquire their reinforcing properties through association with primary reinforcers.

Shaping

A method used in behavioral training and psychology to gradually teach new behaviors through reinforcement of successive approximations toward the target behavior.

Latent Learning

A form of learning that is not immediately expressed in an overt response; it occurs without obvious reinforcement to be applied later when needed.

Vicarious Learning

The process of learning behaviors by observing the consequences of others’ actions and adapting one’s own behavior accordingly.

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