A Patient Diagnosed with a Somatic Symptom Disorder Has Been

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with a somatic symptom disorder has been in treatment for 4 weeks. The patient says, "Although I'm still having pain, I notice it less and am able to perform more activities." The nurse should evaluate the treatment plan as

• A) marginally successful.
• B) minimally successful.
• C) partially successful.
• D) totally achieved.

Understand the process of shaping behavior through successive approximations.

Identify the concept of generalization and its role in conditioned responses.

Understand the impacts of aversive stimuli and their use in conditioning.

Explain the law of effect and its relevance in understanding behavior.

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Definitions:

Genes

Segments of DNA located on chromosomes that encode for proteins and determine the inherited characteristics of organisms.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, carrying genetic information.

Genes

Basic units of heredity that are made up of DNA and determine specific traits in organisms.

Mitosis

The process of cell division in eukaryotic cells that results in two genetically identical daughter cells.