A Friend Has Called You to "Say Goodbye" and Tells

question 100

Multiple Choice

A friend has called you to "say goodbye" and tells you she is alone and how she plans to carry out the act using a drug overdose. She then hangs up on you, and you cannot get her back on the phone. What should you do?

• A)Do not overreact because she is trying to manipulate you.
• B)If she does not call back in 15 minutes, call her.
• C)Call another friend to accompany you to this "suicidal" friend's house.
• D)Call the police or a rescue unit and tell them what happened.

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Definitions:

Fixed-Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed, commonly used in behavioral psychology.

Variable-Ratio

A reinforcement schedule where rewards are given after a random number of responses, encouraging high and steady response rates.

Behavior Modification

Using conditioning to improve behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning wherein the intensity of an action is altered by either rewards or penalties.