Which Medication Used During the Birth Process Produces Numbness in the Mother

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which medication used during the birth process produces numbness in the mother from the waist down?

• A)morphine
• B)epidural anesthesia
• C)transient epidural
• D)walking epidural

Recognize the role of behavior modification and self-reinforcement in changing behavior.

Identify brain structures associated with negative contrast effects.

Differentiate between types of reinforcements and schedules of reinforcement.

Recognize the concepts and applications of shaping and successive approximations in behavior modification.

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Definitions:

Symptom Substitution

A theory suggesting that if a symptom is removed without resolving the underlying cause, a new symptom will emerge to take its place.

Problem Reduction

Problem reduction is a strategy in problem-solving processes that involves breaking down a larger, often complex problem into smaller, more manageable parts to address them individually.

Joseph Wolpe

A psychiatrist who significantly contributed to the development of behavioral therapy through techniques like systematic desensitization.

Conditioning

The process of learning associations between environmental stimuli and behavioral responses, often used to explain behavior modification.