One Danger for the Professional Who Hires a Paraprofessional Is

question 20

Multiple Choice

One danger for the professional who hires a paraprofessional is that

• A)the paraprofessional might practice the profession without a license.
• B)the professional is responsible for any mistakes made by the paraprofessional.
• C)the paraprofessional receives no training.
• D)the paraprofessional will raise the cost of providing the professional service.
• E)most clients feel more comfortable with the paraprofessional than they do with the professional.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, which increases or decreases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Classical Conditioning

A learning mechanism in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with an innately meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit a similar response.

Rewards

Incentives or positive reinforcements given to encourage certain behaviors or outcomes.

Punishments

Consequences applied with the intention of reducing or eliminating undesirable behaviors.