The nurse is working on parenting skills with a mother of three children. The nurse demonstrates a strategy that uses reward to increase positive behavior. This strategy is called which of the following?

Question

1. Time out
2. Reasoning
3. Behavior modification
4. Experiencing consequences of misbehavior

Answer 1

3. Behavior modification

Rationale:
Behavior modification identifies and gives rewards for desired behaviors. Using time outs and causing the child to experience the consequences of misbehavior are based on the premise that unacceptable behavior brings undesirable outcomes. The parent who uses reasoning with the child attempts to use explanation to end misbehavior.