When Taking a Patient's Temperature Orally,the Patient

question 9

Multiple Choice

When taking a patient's temperature orally,the patient:

• A) must not have had anything hot or cold by mouth for at least 15 minutes
• B) should move the thermometer from side to side with his or her tongue
• C) may place the thermometer in any part of the mouth where it feels comfortable
• D) should bite down on the thermometer

Apply Premack’s principle in modifying behaviors by understanding the relationship between preferred and less preferred activities.

Understand how probability and deprivation influence an activity’s reinforcement value.

Identify the creators and critical components of probability-differential theory.

Analyze how specific behaviors or preferences can serve as reinforcers according to various theoretical perspectives.

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