What Should Be Avoided When Supporting a Dying Person

question 52

Multiple Choice

What should be avoided when supporting a dying person?

• A) touching the person too much
• B) talking about your own problems
• C) talking about the impending death
• D) minimizing the person's pain or need to grieve

Grasp the concept of higher-order conditioning.

Identify how learning principles can be applied to modify behavior.

Interpret the role of conditioned stimuli in learning and behavior modification.

Explain the process of extinction and how it differs from forgetting.

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Definitions:

Additive Strategies

Decision-making methods where alternatives are analyzed and evaluated by systematically adding their attributes to make a choice.

Exemplars

Instances or examples that are typical of a class or group and are used for comparison or emulation.

Problem Solving Strategy

A method or plan of action used to find a solution to a problem or challenge.

Heuristics

Mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that simplify decision making, not guaranteed to be optimal, perfect, logical, or rational, but are sufficient for reaching an immediate goal.