How Can the Support Worker Help a Resident Feel Respected

question 14

Multiple Choice

How can the support worker help a resident feel respected?

• A)Be courteous and polite.
• B)Help the resident with all ADLs.
• C)Perform care the way that you think it should be done.
• D)Ask visitors to stay in the room during care.

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

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Framing Effect

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Overconfidence

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Chomsky's Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that the ability to learn language is innate, i.e., biologically programmed within humans.