Nurses working in an outpatient clinic setting are developing teaching strategies for clients with complex treatment requirements. Utilizing the behaviorist theory of learning, these nurses will do which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
______ Convey sympathy in the nurse-client relationship.
______ Praise the learner for correct behavior.
______ Provide role models of desired behavior.
______ Encourage the learners to establish goals.
______ Provide sufficient practice time.
______ Provide opportunities for learning to use trial-and-error techniques.
Correct Answer: Praise the learner for correct behavior.
Provide role models of desired behavior.
Provide sufficient practice time.
Provide opportunities for learning to use trial-and-error techniques.
Rationale : Another trait of behaviorist theory is to select teaching strategies that avoid distracting information and that evoke the desired response. Conveying sympathy and encouragement for the learner's established goals are attributes of the humanistic behavior theory.
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