Which of the Following Is Not a Question Offered by the Text

question 245

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a question offered by the text to determine what behaviour is abnormal?

• A) Is the person a danger to him- or herself or others?
• B) Is the person legally responsible for his or her acts?
• C) Are family members bothered by the behaviour?
• D) Is the behaviour maladaptive?

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Definitions:

Biofeedback Training

A technique that teaches individuals to improve their health by controlling certain bodily processes that normally happen involuntarily.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment, introduced by B.F. Skinner.

Unconditioned Response

A naturally occurring response to an unconditioned stimulus, such as salivating when smelling food.

Fixed-ratio Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, leading to a rapid response rate followed by a short pause.