The Best Predictor of Overall Functioning Over Time for Someone

question 102

Multiple Choice

The best predictor of overall functioning over time for someone with schizophrenia is

• A) how much impairment the person suffers.
• B) how severe the person's positive symptoms are.
• C) how severe the person's negative symptoms are.
• D) how much therapy the person gets.

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Definitions:

Add a Stimulus

The act of introducing a new sensory input or trigger in an environment to elicit a response in an organism or system.

Negative Punishment

The removal of a stimulus to decrease the probability that a behavior will recur.

Positive Punishment

Adding an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the probability of a behavior's occurrence.

Negative Reinforcement

involves the removal of an unfavorable event or outcome after the display of a behavior, which in turn increases the likelihood of that behavior in the future.