A _______ Splint Is Constructed of Stiff and Sturdy Materials

question 36

Multiple Choice

A _______ splint is constructed of stiff and sturdy materials, and is most appropriately used for protecting and immobilizing misaligned skeletal fractures or gross joint instability.

• A) rigid
• B) soft
• C) formable
• D) vacuum
• E) traction

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Definitions:

Variable Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning that rewards a response after an unpredictable number of responses, enhancing the durability of the behavior.

Resistance To Extinction

The persistence of a learned response, often a behavioral pattern, even after the removal of the reinforcement originally used to modify the behavior.

Response Rates

The frequency at which a certain behavior or reactions occur in a given period of time.

Avoidance Learning

A process by which an individual learns a behavior to avoid an unpleasant or aversive stimulus.