Pain Behaviours

question 24

Multiple Choice

Pain behaviours

• A) are observable, measurable behaviours that are manifestations of chronic pain.
• B) cannot be used to assess how pain has disrupted the life of particular patients or groups of patients.
• C) have no physiological components.
• D) have not proven useful in identifying the dynamics of different pain syndromes.
• E) are not reliable in assessing the impact of pain on quality of life.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

In operant conditioning, the tendency for a response that has been reinforced (or punished) in the presence of one stimulus to occur (or be suppressed) in the presence of other similar stimuli.

Skills Training

In behavior therapy, an effort to teach the client skills that he or she may lack, as well as new constructive behaviors to replace self-defeating ones.

Modeling

The process of observing and imitating a specific behavior from others, often a mechanism of learning in social contexts.

Role-Playing

A method used in psychology and education where individuals assume roles and act them out in a controlled setting to explore behaviors, thoughts, and emotions.