You Are Working with a Client Who Finds Physical Touch

question 49

Multiple Choice

You are working with a client who finds physical touch to be aversive.  When the person is off task, the program calls for you to give a warning by counting to 10; at that point, you gently touch him if he is not back on task.  The touch remains until he returns to task.  Please note that being touched is aversive for this particular individual.  If the person gets back on task during counting, this is an example of:

• A) Escape
• B) Avoidance
• C) Positive reinforcement
• D) Stimulus fading

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Definitions:

Stigmatized Pollen Grain

a pollen grain that has been rejected or marked negatively by stigma cells, potentially due to species incompatibility in plant reproduction.

Megaspore

The larger type of spore in some plants that develops into a female gametophyte.

Pollinated

The transfer of pollen from the male parts of a flower to the female parts of the same or another flower, leading to fertilization and the production of seeds.

Petals

The often colorful parts of a flower, usually located between the sepals and the reproductive organs, involved in attracting pollinators.