Receiving Is a Part of the Communication Process

question 19

Multiple Choice

Receiving is a part of the communication process. Which receiver is most likely to misinterpret a message sent by a health care professional?

• A) Well-adjusted adolescent who came in for a sports physical
• B) Recovering alcoholic who came in for a basic physical examination
• C) Man who came in with his wife who was just diagnosed with lung cancer
• D) Man with a hearing impairment who has an interpreter with him who came in for a follow-up blood pressure check

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Definitions:

Variable-Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable period of time has passed, promoting a steady, consistent response rate.

Fixed-Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, often used in behavior modification programs.

Fixed-Ratio

In the context of behavioral psychology, a reinforcement schedule that rewards a response only after a specified number of responses.

Variable-Ratio

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses.