Explain the Specific Objectives of Internal Control

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Essay

Explain the Specific objectives of internal control?

Identify the characteristics of late-onset alcoholism and its impact on older individuals.

Define and distinguish between various alcohol use patterns, including abstainers, social drinkers, and hazardous use.

Comprehend the challenges in screening and diagnosing substance use disorders (SUDs) in older adults.

Learn about specific screening and intervention tools for substance use disorders in older adults, such as BRITE.

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Definitions:

Punishment

A method used to reduce undesirable behavior by applying a negative consequence or removing a positive stimulus following the behavior.

Extinction

In the context of behavioral psychology, it refers to the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when it is no longer reinforced.

Behaviorist Approach

A learning theory that focuses on observable behaviors and the ways they're learned, emphasizing the importance of external stimuli and reinforcement.

Observable Behavior

Refers to actions or reactions of an individual or system that are visible and measurable.