A Cough Is Described as Chronic If It Has Been

question 4

Multiple Choice

A cough is described as chronic if it has been present for:

• A) 2 weeks or more
• B) 8 weeks or more
• C) 3 months or more
• D) 6 months or more

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Definitions:

Extinction

In the context of behavior, the gradual reduction and eventual elimination of a conditioned response.

Successive Approximations

This is a method in behavioral psychology where behaviors are gradually trained by rewarding approximations of the desired behavior.

Positive Reinforcement

A technique in behavior management that reinforces desired behaviors by rewarding them, encouraging their repetition.

Shaping

A technique used in behavior modification that involves successively reinforcing behaviors that approximate the target behavior.