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.
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.
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