Vonda's Friend Shelley Has Just Made Reference to Committing Suicide

question 118

Multiple Choice

Vonda's friend Shelley has just made reference to committing suicide.Generally,what is the poorest response Vonda could make?

• A) "Have you made a specific plan?"
• B) "Tell me about what you're feeling."
• C) "Promise me that you will get some help."
• D) "Everyone feels like that once in a while; it will pass."
• E) "Let me go with you to get some help."

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Definitions:

Secondary Reinforcers

Stimuli that become reinforcing through their association with primary reinforcers, not inherently rewarding but learned to be so.

Fixed Interval Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Reinforcement Given

In behavioral psychology, a stimulus or reward that follows a behavior and increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Variable Time Interval

A scheduling method in operant conditioning where reinforcements are given after varying time intervals.