In Operant Conditioning, to Shape Someone's Behaviour Means You

question 258

Multiple Choice

In operant conditioning, to shape someone's behaviour means you

• A) approximate the behaviour you want and stop there.
• B) start off by rewarding behaviour which is close to what you want, then behaviour that is closer to what you want, and finally only that behaviour which you actually want.
• C) punish non-desired behaviour until all that remains is the desired behaviour.
• D) perform a desired behaviour yourself, and then reinforce the person when they mimic your behaviour.

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Definitions:

Bony Prominence

Areas of the body where bone is close to the skin, which are at higher risk for pressure sores.

Pressure Ulcers

Injuries to skin and underlying tissues, usually over a bony prominence, as a result of prolonged pressure or friction.

Shear And Friction

Shear refers to a force that causes layers of tissue to slide against each other, while friction is the resistance that one surface encounters when moving over another, both of which can contribute to skin injury.

Stage 3 Pressure Ulcer

A pressure injury that involves full-thickness skin loss, potentially extending into the subcutaneous tissue, without exposure of muscle or bone.