A Nurse Manager Often Uses Negative Reinforcers as Part of Operant

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nurse manager often uses negative reinforcers as part of operant conditioning in order to inhibit undesirable behaviors. What often results from this action? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

• A) The employee ducks into a client room each time the manager is seen.
• B) The undesirable behavior vanishes permanently.
• C) No improvement in the frequency of the undesired behavior is seen.
• D) The employee calls in sick more often.
• E) The manager must constantly monitor the situation.

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