​What Do We Call the Probability of Suffering Harm from a Hazard

question 49

Multiple Choice

​What do we call the probability of suffering harm from a hazard?

• A) ​disease
• B) ​economic loss
• C) ​death
• D) ​injury
• E) ​risk

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Definitions:

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique involving the removal of a desirable stimulus after a particular behavior is exhibited, with the intention of decreasing that behavior.

Positive Punishment

An operant conditioning principle where the introduction of an unfavorable outcome or stimulus following a behavior decreases the likelihood of the behavior occurring again.

Behaviors

Actions or reactions of an individual in relation to the environment or situations.

Variable-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which the number of responses required for reinforcement varies randomly around a mean value, promoting high and steady rates of response.