If a Bedridden Patient Has Chills and Is Shivering, What

question 66

Multiple Choice

If a bedridden patient has chills and is shivering, what would you expect the body temperature to be?

• A) Increased
• B) Decreased
• C) The same
• D) It would depend on the patient's age.

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Definitions:

Conditioning

Conditioning is a process in psychology in which a response becomes more frequent or more predictable in a given environment due to reinforcement.

Behavioral Contrast

A phenomenon in operant conditioning where the rate of response to one stimulus changes when the reinforcement conditions are modified for another stimulus.

Congruency Effect

A phenomenon where the reaction time is faster and accuracy is higher when the properties of a stimulus are in harmony with its response.

Negative Reinforcement

The strengthening of a behavior by removing or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus.