A nursing instructor is teaching about the behavior technique of modeling. When asked to give an example of this behavioral intervention, which student statement meets the learning objective?
A. "A child is first rewarded for using a spoon to eat and then rewarded for using a fork, and finally rewarded for cutting food with a knife."
B. "An adolescent imitates Dad by using and caring for tools appropriately."
C. "A client and therapist agree to conditions of therapy, stating explicitly in writing the behavior change that is desired."
D. "A mother tells her child that television can be watched only after homework is completed."
ANS: B
Modeling refers to the learning of new behaviors by imitating the behavior of others.
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