A Young Child Is Crying Because the Pediatrician Is About

question 77

Multiple Choice

A young child is crying because the pediatrician is about to remove her bandage and she is afraid it will hurt. She begs her father, "Tell him not to do it, Daddy!" Daddy responds, "Talk to Mommy," and as the child turns to her mother, the doctor swiftly removes the bandage before the little girl can anticipate or even feel any pain. Astonished at how quickly and easily it is over, she stops crying. Based on research findings, which factor was effective in this case?​

• A) ​Distraction
• B) ​Reassurance
• C) ​Confidence
• D) ​Modeling

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Definitions:

Hypnosis

is a trance-like state of focused attention and enhanced suggestibility, often used for therapeutic purposes to access subconscious thoughts and behaviors.

Vivid

This term describes perceptions, images, or memories that are strikingly clear, detailed, and intense, making them easily remembered or hard to ignore.

Constructive Processing

The active process of creating meaningful interpretations and understandings of experience through integrating new information with existing knowledge.

Reintegration

Involves the process of integrating someone back into society or a specific community, often after a period of isolation, imprisonment, or treatment.