A Nurse Considering a Career in Behavioral Health Learns That

question 5

Multiple Choice

A nurse considering a career in behavioral health learns that the ____ mandates that group health plans of 50 or more persons, which cover mental health and substance use disorders, must provide benefits equivalent to or better than those benefits provided for medical or surgical benefits.

• A)Mental Health Parity Act
• B)Community Mental Health Centers Act
• C)Affordable Care Act
• D)None of the above

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Definitions:

Fixed Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule that rewards the first response after a predetermined period has passed.

Chocolate Ice Cream

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A type of learning in which an individual learns a behavior to prevent the occurrence of an unpleasant stimulus.

Positive Reinforcement

A process in psychology where a behavior is encouraged by rewarding it, leading to an increase in the occurrence of that behavior.