Which of the Following Measures Would Help to De-Institutionalize a Nursing

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following measures would help to de-institutionalize a nursing home?

• A) having three residents to a room
• B) allowing residents to decorate their rooms as they choose
• C) serving a choice of two entrees for meals
• D) allowing family members to visit at any time of day or night

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to attribute others' actions to their character or personality while underestimating situational influences.

Defensive Attribution

A cognitive bias that leads individuals to attribute more blame to victims of misfortune than is warranted, often to believe that such events would not happen to themselves.

Illusory Correlation

The perception of a relationship between two variables when no such relationship exists, often a result of cognitive biases.

Self-Serving Bias

The common tendency to attribute one's successes to personal characteristics and failures to external factors.