The Major Objection by Disability Advocates to Increased Emphasis on Autonomy

question 2

Multiple Choice

The major objection by disability advocates to increased emphasis on autonomy for patients such as Larry McAfee and Elizabeth Bouvia is:

• A) They dislike autonomy.
• B) They think scarce resources drive patients to make autonomous decisions to die.
• C) They think white patients are treated better than black patients.
• D) They fear that families will exert pressure on disabled people not to be burdens.
• E) They want less governmental control of the lives of disabled people.

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Definitions:

Fixed Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of correct responses, often leading to high rates of response.

Variable Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, in operant conditioning.

Variable Ratio

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses.

Fixed Interval

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where rewards are provided after a specific, constant amount of time has passed.