UPUMS Nsg officer-2023
Applied Psychology
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In operant conditioning, something is removed to increase the likelihood of a behaviour is known as?
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Explanation
- The question describes a situation where a stimulus is 'removed' and a behavior is 'increased'.
- In operant conditioning terminology, 'negative' refers to the removal of a stimulus.
- The term 'reinforcement' refers to a consequence that strengthens or increases a behavior.
- Combining these, the removal of a stimulus to increase a behavior is defined as Negative Reinforcement.
- A classic example is taking an aspirin to remove a headache; the removal of the pain (unpleasant stimulus) increases the likelihood of taking aspirin again in the future for headaches.
Why Other Options Were Wrong
- Option A: This is incorrect because positive reinforcement involves adding a pleasant stimulus to increase a behavior, whereas the question specifies that a stimulus is removed.
- Option B: This is incorrect because positive punishment involves adding an unpleasant stimulus with the goal of decreasing a behavior, not increasing it.
- Option D: This is incorrect because while it involves removing a stimulus (negative), its purpose is to decrease a behavior (punishment), not increase it as stated in the question.
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Clinical Relevance
- Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Principles of Operant Conditioning as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
- Nurses use these principles in patient education and behavior modification. For example, praising a diabetic patient for correctly monitoring their blood sugar (positive reinforcement) can encourage adherence.
- In pediatric nursing, a sticker chart (positive reinforcement) can motivate a child to cooperate with treatments. Conversely, a 'time-out' (negative punishment) can be used to manage disruptive behavior.
- Understanding these concepts helps in managing challenging patient behaviors, promoting therapeutic compliance, and creating effective care plans, especially in psychiatric and pediatric settings.
How to Approach the Question
- First, break down the key terms in the question: 'removed' and 'increase the likelihood'.
- Recall the definitions in operant conditioning: 'Positive' means adding a stimulus, and 'Negative' means removing one.
- Similarly, 'Reinforcement' aims to increase a behavior, while 'Punishment' aims to decrease it.
- Combine the terms from the question: 'removed' corresponds to 'Negative', and 'increase' corresponds to 'Reinforcement'.
- Therefore, the correct term is Negative Reinforcement.
- Evaluate the options based on this combination to confirm the answer and eliminate the distractors.
Concept Tested & Keywords
- Concept Tested: Principles of Operant Conditioning
- Stem keywords: operant conditioning, removed, increase, likelihood, behaviour
- Lead-in keywords: is known as
Question ID
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Reference Book
E6 Psychology Applied Sreevani 5e p. 152-154
E6 Robert Boland, Marcia L. Verduin - Kaplan and Sadock's Comprehensive Text of Psychiatry-Wolters Kluwer Health (2024) (pp 1-16525 of 16525) p. 12689-12691
E6 Psychology Applied Sreevani 6e Sem1 p. 153-155
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