Perry Has Been Diagnosed with Profound Intellectual Disability

question 41

Multiple Choice

Perry has been diagnosed with profound intellectual disability.His treatment consists of behavioral therapy and drug treatments.His psychiatrist has prescribed risperidone which helps to:

• A)increase cognitive abilities.
• B)reduce aggression and self-injurious behaviors.
• C)decrease depressive and anxiety symptoms.
• D)improve sleeping patterns.

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Definitions:

Self-Efficacy Conditioning

A process of building one's belief in their own ability to succeed at specific tasks through repeated experiences of achievement.

Voluntary Behavior

Actions that are performed willingly and without coercion, often reflecting personal choice and control.

Operant Behavior

A type of behavior that is influenced by the consequences that follow it, with rewards typically increasing the frequency of the behavior and punishments decreasing it.

Consequences

The outcomes or effects that result from actions or conditions.