You Are Admitting a New Resident

question 27

Multiple Choice

You are admitting a new resident.Which will not promote the person's mental comfort?

• A)Explain what you are doing and why.
• B)Complete the admission process quickly.
• C)Be sensitive to the person's needs.
• D)Be sensitive to the person's feelings.

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Definitions:

Neutral Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention, until it is associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to differentiate between two similar stimuli based on differences in their significance or meaning.

Stimulus Generalization

A psychological phenomenon where a response to a specific stimulus becomes associated with similar stimuli.

Successive Approximation

A method in behaviorism used to shape complex behaviors by rewarding behaviors that are progressively closer to the target behavior.