The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Has Adopted Thousands of Rules

question 23

True/False

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has adopted thousands of rules to enforce the safety standards established in the act to which companies must adhere.

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Definitions:

Fixed Interval Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where the first response after a fixed time period is rewarded.

Variable Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, promoting high and stable rates of the response.

Unpredictable Amount

A quantity or volume that cannot be precisely foreseen or estimated due to varying factors or conditions.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning by which the removal or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.