In Cystic Fibrosis (CF)frequent Exercises Are Needed to Clear the Lungs.Many

question 51

Multiple Choice

In cystic fibrosis (CF) frequent exercises are needed to clear the lungs.Many children with CF resist this because it can be time consuming,laborious,and distressing.Which of the following techniques might the pediatric psychologist be most likely to recommend to parents?

• A) providing a desired item or experience after participating in the lung-clearing exercises
• B) providing a desired item or experience before participating in the lung-clearing exercises
• C) removing a desired item or experience if the child does not participate in the lung-clearing exercises
• D) providing an undesirable experience if the child does not participate in the lung-clearing exercises

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Definitions:

Overconfidence Phenomenon

A cognitive bias where a person's subjective confidence in their judgments is reliably greater than their objective accuracy.

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In social psychology, the way information is presented to the audience, which influences the choices people make by highlighting certain aspects and downplaying others.

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