Chapter 17. Behavior Therapy
Multiple Choice
1. A kindergarten rule states that if unacceptable behavior occurs, a childs
personalized fish will be moved to the sea grass. Children who behave keep their fish
out of the sea grass. The school nurse should identify this intervention as based on
which principle of behavior therapy?
A. Classical conditioning B. Conditioned response C. Positive reinforcement
D. Negative reinforcement
ANS: D
Negative reinforcement is increasing the probability that behavior (appropriate
classroom behavior) will recur by removal of an undesirable reinforcing stimulus
(personalized fish in sea grass).
KEY: Cognitive Level: Analysis | Integrated Processes: Nursing Process:
Implementation | Client Need:
Psychosocial Integrity
2. An adolescent comes from a dysfunctional family where physical and verbal abuse
prevails. At school this adolescent bullies and fights with classmates. According to
principles of behavior therapy, what is the probable source of this behavior?
A. Shaping
B. Modeling
, C. Premack principle
D. Reciprocal inhibition
ANS: B
Modeling is the learning of new behaviors by imitating the behaviors of others. This
adolescent, witnessing physical and verbal abuse in the home, models this behavior in
school.
KEY: Cognitive Level: Analysis | Integrated Processes: Nursing Process: Analysis |
Client Need:
Psychosocial Integrity
3. A third-grader feigns illness in order to avoid doing homework. The teacher
recommends an educational program that uses a token economy. How should a
school nurse explain a token economy to this childs parent?
A. Your child will receive green tokens for completing homework that can be cashed in
for desired rewards. B. Your child will receive red tokens when homework is incomplete
and this will result in school suspension. C. Your child will receive a time out for each
homework assignment not completed.
D. Your child, with your assistance, will envision receiving rewards for completed
homework.
ANS: A
In a token economy, tokens are a form of contingency contracting in that tokens
immediately reinforce appropriate behavior (completed homework) and are exchanged
later for a desired reward.
Multiple Choice
1. A kindergarten rule states that if unacceptable behavior occurs, a childs
personalized fish will be moved to the sea grass. Children who behave keep their fish
out of the sea grass. The school nurse should identify this intervention as based on
which principle of behavior therapy?
A. Classical conditioning B. Conditioned response C. Positive reinforcement
D. Negative reinforcement
ANS: D
Negative reinforcement is increasing the probability that behavior (appropriate
classroom behavior) will recur by removal of an undesirable reinforcing stimulus
(personalized fish in sea grass).
KEY: Cognitive Level: Analysis | Integrated Processes: Nursing Process:
Implementation | Client Need:
Psychosocial Integrity
2. An adolescent comes from a dysfunctional family where physical and verbal abuse
prevails. At school this adolescent bullies and fights with classmates. According to
principles of behavior therapy, what is the probable source of this behavior?
A. Shaping
B. Modeling
, C. Premack principle
D. Reciprocal inhibition
ANS: B
Modeling is the learning of new behaviors by imitating the behaviors of others. This
adolescent, witnessing physical and verbal abuse in the home, models this behavior in
school.
KEY: Cognitive Level: Analysis | Integrated Processes: Nursing Process: Analysis |
Client Need:
Psychosocial Integrity
3. A third-grader feigns illness in order to avoid doing homework. The teacher
recommends an educational program that uses a token economy. How should a
school nurse explain a token economy to this childs parent?
A. Your child will receive green tokens for completing homework that can be cashed in
for desired rewards. B. Your child will receive red tokens when homework is incomplete
and this will result in school suspension. C. Your child will receive a time out for each
homework assignment not completed.
D. Your child, with your assistance, will envision receiving rewards for completed
homework.
ANS: A
In a token economy, tokens are a form of contingency contracting in that tokens
immediately reinforce appropriate behavior (completed homework) and are exchanged
later for a desired reward.
