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melly21297 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Operant conditioning is a term originated by which of the following theorists?

a. Albert Ellis
b. B. F. Skinner
c. Victor Frankl
d. Urie Bronfenbrenner

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a child admitted to the hospital for abdominal pain. Which of the following findings by the nurse would be typical of those seen in appendicitis?

a. anorexia, nausea, and vomiting preceded the pain according to the history provided by the caregivers
b. a subnormal temperature for the last 2 days
c. pain that was vague and somewhat localized to the periumbilical area and gradually migrated to the right lower quadrant
d. night time chills for 1 week

miss.ashley · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B

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A Incorrect. Operant conditioning is not a term originated by Albert Ellis.
B Correct. Operant conditioning, a term originated by B. F. Skinner (1904-1990), involves behavioral changes due to either negative (punishment) or positive (reinforcers) consequences rather than just the occurrence of a stimuli.
C Incorrect. Operant conditioning is not a term originated by Victor Frankl.
D Incorrect. Operant conditioning is not a term originated by Urie Bronfenbrenner.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A Incorrect. Anorexia, nausea, and vomiting preceding the pain according to the history provided by the caregivers is not the typical finding seen in appendicitis.
B Incorrect. A subnormal temperature for the last 2 days is not the typical finding seen in appendicitis.
C Correct. Pain that was vague and somewhat localized to the periumbilical area and gradually migrated to the right lower quadrant is the typical finding seen in appendicitis.
D Incorrect. Night time chills for 1 week is not the typical finding seen in appendicitis.