Mattie, an Extremely Overweight Patient at the Mental Hospital, Had

question 406

Multiple Choice

Mattie, an extremely overweight patient at the mental hospital, had a persistent and disturbing habit of stealing food from other patients. The behavior therapist assigned Mattie to a special table in the dining room. If Mattie approached any other table, she was immediately removed from the dining room. To produce extinction of Mattie's food stealing, the therapist in this example used which of the following?

• A)aversive conditioning
• B)nonreinforcement
• C)covert desensitization
• D)respondent conditioning

Understand the role of personal experiences and empathy in enhancing patient care.

Identify the ethical principles guiding nursing care and decision-making.

Appreciate the influence of nursing care on patient outcomes, including emotional and behavioral responses.

Recognize the importance of spiritual connectedness in providing holistic patient care.

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Definitions:

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of a stimulus that can be detected by an organism's sensory systems at least 50% of the time.

Wavelength

The distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.

Retina

A layer at the back of the eyeball containing cells that are sensitive to light and that trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.

Lens

Transparent structure in the eye or an optical device that converges or diverges light to form an image.