Delirium Most Often Affects Which of the Following

question 278

Multiple Choice

Delirium most often affects which of the following?

• A) elderly hospitalized patients following surgical operations
• B) husbands just before marriage
• C) adolescents during puberty
• D) athletes during sporting event

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Definitions:

Delayed Reinforcement

The presentation of a reward or punishment after a time delay following the desired or undesired behavior.

Fixed-Ratio Schedule

In operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response only after a specified number of responses.

Specified Number

A set or exact amount or number that has been identified or determined.

Response Is Reinforced

The process by which a behavior becomes more likely to occur due to the consequences that follow it.