Under Which of These Circumstances Should a Mother Not Breast-Feed

question 113

Multiple Choice

Under which of these circumstances should a mother not breast-feed?

• A)if she is infected with AIDS or any disease that can be transmitted via breastmilk
• B)if she has active tuberculosis
• C)if she is taking any drug that may not be safe for the infant
• D)All of the above are reasons for a mother to avoid breastfeeding.

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Definitions:

Shaping

A behavioral psychology technique of progressively reinforcing behaviors that approximate or lead towards a desired goal behavior.

Conditioned Reinforcement

A process where a stimulus gains the capacity to reinforce desirable behaviors through its association with a primary reinforcer.

Reinforcement

A psychological principle that involves using consequences to strengthen a behavior, making it more likely to occur in the future.

Classical Conditioning

An instructive method involving the repeated pairing of two stimuli; a response, initially elicited by the second stimulus, is in time elicited by the first stimulus independently.