If a Person's Comments and Behaviors Suggest That He or She

question 102

Multiple Choice

If a person's comments and behaviors suggest that he or she might be thinking about suicide,asking direct questions about suicide:

• A)will only put ideas in the person's head.
• B)should only be done by professionals.
• C)should be followed by a call to a suicide prevention centers if the answers raise more concern about suicide.
• D)will usually prevent suicide.

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Definitions:

Scaffolding

Temporary support that permits a child to bridge the gap between his or her current competence level and the task at hand.

Guided Imagery

A technique used in therapy and self-improvement that involves using mental images to help relax or positively change behaviors.

Zone of Proximal Development

A concept in developmental psychology referring to the difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can achieve with guidance and encouragement from a skilled partner.

Effective Scaffolding

An educational approach involving the provision of temporary support to students or learners to help them achieve a task or understand concepts that they would not be able to grasp independently.