You Take on a New Patient and All You Know

question 215

Multiple Choice

You take on a new patient and all you know about this person is that they have received dialectical behaviour therapy in the past. Most likely, this patient is suffering from

• A)schizophrenia
• B)depression
• C)anxiety
• D)borderline personality disorder
• E)somatic symptom disorder

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Definitions:

Fixed Reinforcement

A type of reinforcement schedule where rewards are delivered at consistent and predictable intervals or ratios.

Reinforcement Schedule

Giving out rewards for good behavior at certain intervals.

Fixed-Ratio Reinforcement

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified number of responses, promoting a high and stable response rate.

Variable-Ratio Reinforcement

A reinforcement schedule where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, typically used to encourage repetitive behavior.