Law and Ethics Differ from One Another in That

question 14

Multiple Choice

Law and ethics differ from one another in that:

• A) laws dictate minimum standards of behavior that society will tolerate, whereas ethics represent the ideal standards expected by the profession.
• B) ethics dictate minimum standards of behavior that society will tolerate, whereas laws represent the ideal standards expected by the profession.
• C) ethics and laws have the same standards.
• D) laws require that counselors always follow the profession's ethical standards.
• E) ethics and laws are often in conflict because they are so different from one another.

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Definitions:

Operant Chamber

An experimental apparatus used in the study of animal behavior, allowing researchers to measure responses to controlled stimuli.

Fixed-ratio Schedule

A fixed-ratio schedule is a type of operant conditioning reinforcement schedule where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, leading to a high, steady rate of responding.

Variable-ratio Schedule

In operant conditioning, it is a reinforcement strategy where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.

Successive Approximation

A method used in behavior therapy to gradually achieve a target behavior through small steps towards the goal.