Operant Conditioning Will Be Used to Encourage Speech in a Child

question 6

Multiple Choice

Operant conditioning will be used to encourage speech in a child who is nearly mute. Which technique would a nurse include in the treatment plan?

• A) Ignore the child for using silence.
• B) Have the child observe others talking.
• C) Give the child a small treat for speaking.
• D) Teach the child relaxation techniques, then coax speech.

Discern the precedence of social over the individual in Durkheim's sociology.

Recognize the significance of social facts in explaining societal phenomena.

Analyze the relationship between social structures and individual actions with a focus on suicide.

Understand Durkheim's views on the division of labor, social integration, and their effects on societal health and function.

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Definitions:

Gender

The learned attitudes and behaviors that characterize women and men.

Biological Characteristics

Physical and genetic traits of organisms that define their species, and individual variations within it.

Sociobiologists

Experts who study the biological basis of all forms of social behavior in both humans and animals.

Intersexuals

Individuals who have biological characteristics that are not exclusively male or female, previously known as "hermaphrodites."