A 4‑year‑old Burn Patient Is Recovering More Slowly Than Expected

question 71

Multiple Choice

A 4‑year‑old burn patient is recovering more slowly than expected. A psychologist observes that medical staff is reinforcing some of the child's behaviours and allowing her to avoid uncomfortable activities. She suggests that medical staff ignore the pain behaviours and reinforce the coping behaviours. The psychologist is advocating principles of

• A) classical conditioning.
• B) specificity theory.
• C) operant conditioning.
• D) gate‑control theory.

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