Which Is a Useful Skill That the Nurse Should Expect

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which is a useful skill that the nurse should expect a 5-year-old child to be able to master?

• A) Tie shoelaces
• B) Use knife to cut meat
• C) Hammer a nail
• D) Make change out of a quarter

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcement

A method of behavior modification that involves rewarding a desired behavior in order to increase the likelihood of it occurring again.

Watson

Psychologist John B. Watson, known as the father of behaviorism, emphasized the study of observable behavior.

Thorndike

An American psychologist known for his work on learning theory that led to the development of operant conditioning within behaviorism.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through reinforcements and punishments for behavior, influencing the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.