According to Covey, Moving from Dependence to Independence Includes

question 4

Multiple Choice

According to Covey, moving from dependence to independence includes:

• A) being proactive.
• B) starting with a clear mental image of your destination.
• C) both being proactive and starting with a clear mental image of your destination.
• D) taking neither initiative nor personal responsibility.

Use specific communication tools and strategies (e.g., SOLER, AIDET) to enhance patient interactions.

Understand the principles of assertive communication in nursing.

Identify the components of AIDET as it applies to nurse-patient communication.

Understand critical thinking standards in nurse-patient communication.

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Definitions:

Dispositional Attribution

The tendency to attribute people's behaviors to their character or innate qualities rather than to external environmental factors.

Foot-In-The-Door Phenomenon

A psychological tactic where getting a person to agree to a small request makes them more likely to agree to a larger request later.

Attitude

A psychological construct consisting of cognitive, affective, and behavioral components that reflects a person's likes or dislikes and predispositions toward certain ideas, objects, people, or situations.

Dispositional Attribution

The inclination to ascribe an individual's actions more to their character traits or personality rather than to the circumstances they are in.