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A patient with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is no longer responding to the medication vancomycin (Vancocin) . What medication might be indicated for this patient?
Classical Conditioning
Acquiring knowledge when an environmental stimulus is linked to one that naturally exists.
Imitation
The action of copying or mimicking the behaviors, movements, or sounds made by another individual.
Shaping
A method of gradually teaching a new behavior through the use of reinforcement until the target behavior is achieved.
Chaining
A method of teaching complex behaviors by breaking down the task into small steps and teaching each step within the sequence individually until the whole sequence is mastered.
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