Which Message Is Most Likely Communicated by a Phlebotomist Who

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which message is most likely communicated by a phlebotomist who tells a patient, "I'd really like to hear more about that" while looking anxiously at his watch?

• A) I really am interested.
• B) I have lots of time now to listen.
• C) Let's talk about this later.
• D) I need to be someplace else right now.

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Definitions:

Optimum Interstimulus Interval

The ideal time gap between the presentation of a conditioned stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus for effective associative learning to occur.

Knee-Jerk Reflex

A reflexive action produced by a sharp tap on the tendons just below the kneecap, demonstrating the patellar reflex.

CS

Stands for Conditioned Stimulus, which is a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

UCS

Unconditioned Stimulus, an aspect of classical conditioning; a stimulus that naturally triggers a reflexive or unconditioned response without prior learning.