Studies of Nativity and Migration Have Reported That

question 15

Multiple Choice

Studies of nativity and migration have reported that:

• A) admission rates of foreign-born persons to mental hospitals were lower than for native-born persons.
• B) diseases found in less developed regions are no longer a problem in the United States.
• C) immunization programs in developing countries have been highly successful.
• D) some migrants have inadequate immunization status with respect to vaccine-preventable diseases.

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Definitions:

Reinforcing Surroundings

Environmental factors or conditions that strengthen a particular behavior through positive or negative reinforcement.

Negative Punishment

A behavioral modification technique involving the removal of a desirable stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.

Time-Out

A behavioral modification technique involving temporary isolation or removal from a situation to decrease undesirable behavior.

Spanked

The act of hitting someone, usually a child, with an open hand as a form of punishment.