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Paramedics check a car accident victim who struggles to speak and walk in a straight line. What type of brain injury might these signs indicate?

Common behavior problems discussed in this unit on behavioral pediatrics included:

Marcie, who is new to fitness and has not previously attended a gym, observes a woman using a machine. She carefully watches as the woman stands on the machine, presses the green button, and adjusts the intensity using the arrow buttons. Marcie then steps onto the machine herself, presses the green button, and similarly uses the arrow buttons. Marcie’s actions are a clear example of:

Elevating testicular temperature to body temperature _____ testicular activity in most mammals.

Whose research was discussed as background for the characterization of “anxiety” in the simple phobia study?

Fran’s grandmother lives alone and has a very well regulated schedule. She cleans in the morning, prepares her daily meals at midday, and takes a walk around the neighborhood in the evening. Before bed, she completes some puzzles and watches some TV. Fran is worried because, although independent, she rarely interacts in her community and often argues with people when in public. Based on this information, which of the following target behaviors would be appropriate to address?

Fran’s grandmother lives alone and has a very well regulated schedule. She cleans in the morning, prepares her daily meals at midday, and takes a walk around the neighborhood in the evening. Before bed, she completes some puzzles and watches some TV. Fran is worried because, although independent, she rarely interacts in her community and often argues with people when in public. Based on this information, which of the following target behaviors would be appropriate to address?

Carver is interested in increasing his daily intake of water toward his goal of 100 ounces of water per day. What application of behavior analysis is most relevant to Carver’s intervention plan?

Claudia creates an ideal health and fitness intervention program based on experimental data, but clients abandon it within weeks, citing it as too effortful and not tailored to their specific goals. What is Claudia’s program missing?

Channing, a senior man, has recently started receiving treatment for the symptoms of his dementia. His doctor has provided him with a book of crossword puzzles to complete once per day. Which target area has the doctor decided to increase?