Which One of the Following Is a Potential Mechanical Risk

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is a potential mechanical risk factor that may potentiate malnutrition in older adults?

• A) Memory loss
• B) Removal from usual cultural patterns
• C) Decreased or diminished vision or blindness
• D) Loneliness, isolation, or living alone

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Definitions:

Continuous

Without interruption or end, often describing processes or states that proceed over time without stopping.

Fixed-Interval

In the context of reinforcement schedules in psychology, it refers to providing reinforcement after a predetermined, constant period of time has passed.

Unconditioned Stimulus

in behavioral psychology, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without the need for prior learning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually triggers a conditioned response.