Brian Is an 11-Year-Old Boy with Intellectual Disability Who Picks

question 9

Multiple Choice

Brian is an 11-year-old boy with Intellectual Disability who picks at his skin and nails whenever he appears bored or worried. When his parents notice his skin-picking, they tell him to stop and give him attention or treats. Dr. Keller performs a functional analysis of Brian's behavior. In her analysis, the consequences of Brian's behavior might be...

• A)feeling bored or worried
• B)positive punishment by parents.
• C)negative punishment by parents.
• D)positive reinforcement by parents.

Identify the role of equivocality in organizational communication and how it's managed.

Explain the process of sense-making in organizations as described by Weick.

Describe the concept of feedback (both positive and negative) and its role in maintaining organizational homeostasis.

Understand the principles of open and closed systems and their impact on organizational dynamics.

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Definitions:

Health Anxiety

An excessive preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious illness, despite medical reassurance.

Symptoms Relief

The reduction or alleviation of the signs and symptoms of a disease or disorder.

Conversion Disorder

A mental condition where psychological stress manifests as physical symptoms that cannot be explained by medical conditions.

Functional Neurological

Pertaining to neurological symptoms that cannot be explained by organic disease, often involving the body’s movement or sensory functions.