Orthodontics and paediatric dentistry: modelling: practice question

A Dentistry question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Dentistry · Orthodontics and paediatric dentistry: modelling

Sample item

A nervous 5-year-old watches her cooperative older brother have a filling placed without distress, and then accepts treatment herself. Which behaviour management technique is this?

APositive reinforcementBModellingCDesensitisationDVoice control

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Modelling

In modelling, the child learns to accept treatment by observing a peer or sibling cope with the same procedure. Desensitisation gradually exposes the child to feared steps, voice control uses changes in tone or volume, and positive reinforcement rewards good behaviour.

Option by option

A. Positive reinforcement
Positive reinforcement rewards desirable behaviour after it occurs.
B. Modelling (correct)
Correct. Learning by watching another person cope is modelling.
C. Desensitisation
Desensitisation introduces the feared stimulus step by step, starting with the least threatening.
D. Voice control
Voice control uses controlled alteration of volume, tone or pace to gain attention.

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Questions about this Dentistry question

What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is B, Modelling. In modelling, the child learns to accept treatment by observing a peer or sibling cope with the same procedure.

Why is "Positive reinforcement" not the answer?

Positive reinforcement rewards desirable behaviour after it occurs.

Why is "Desensitisation" not the answer?

Desensitisation introduces the feared stimulus step by step, starting with the least threatening.

Why is "Voice control" not the answer?

Voice control uses controlled alteration of volume, tone or pace to gain attention.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Orthodontics and paediatric dentistry: modelling in Dentistry. Desensitisation gradually exposes the child to feared steps, voice control uses changes in tone or volume, and positive reinforcement rewards good behaviour.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Orthodontics and paediatric dentistry: modelling?

Learn the dental formula, eruption ages and tooth structure once, as tables. Then use the flashcards and the other Dentistry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.