The Following Disease Characteristic Is the MOST Accurate Predictor of Patient

question 34

Multiple Choice

The following disease characteristic is the MOST accurate predictor of patient adherence:

• A) severity of the disease as seen by the attending physician.
• B) patient's perception of the severity of the disease.
• C) severity of the medication's side effects.
• D) a medication with no side effects.

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Definitions:

B. F. Skinner

An American psychologist and behaviorist best known for his work in developing the theory of operant conditioning.

A. Maslow

Refers to Abraham Maslow, an American psychologist known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory in psychology regarding human motivation.

S. Freud

The Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud founded the therapeutic approach of psychoanalysis, where psychopathological issues are addressed through a dialogue between the analyst and the patient.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which two stimuli are continuously coupled; the response, initially precipitated by the second stimulus, is ultimately precipitated by the first stimulus by itself.