Which Statement Is True

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true?

• A) All states require formal education for dental assistants.
• B) Accredited dental assisting programs do not usually provide laboratory training.
• C) Assistants with additional training may perform expanded duties nationwide.
• D) CODA (Commission on Dental Accreditation)-approved dental assisting programs are 1 academic year in length.

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Definitions:

Modeling

A process in social learning theory where individuals learn behaviors, attitudes, or emotional reactions through observing others.

Sensitization

An increase in behavioral response after exposure to a stimulus, often leading to an exaggerated response to a later stimulus.

Habituation

The process by which an organism decreases or ceases its responses to a repetitive stimulus over time.

Behavioral Contrast

A phenomenon where the rate of response to a stimulus changes significantly when the conditions of reinforcement for another stimulus are altered.