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The Nurse Is Teaching a Class on Basic Assessment Skills

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The nurse is teaching a class on basic assessment skills. Which of these statements is true regarding the stethoscope and its use?


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Extinction of Avoidance

The process through which an avoidance behavior is reduced or eliminated, typically by removing the negative reinforcement that maintained the behavior.

Extinction Trials

A process in classical conditioning where a conditioned stimulus is presented without the unconditioned stimulus, leading to a reduction in the conditioned response over time.

Aversive Stimulus

A stimulus that is unpleasant or noxious and that an organism seeks to avoid or escape.

Low-Probability Behavior

A behavior that is unlikely to be performed often, usually due to a lack of reinforcement or inherent appeal.

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