Statistics Based on Autopsies Conducted on People Who Died in Building

question 47

Multiple Choice

Statistics based on autopsies conducted on people who died in building fires indicate that most deaths occur due to

• A)emotional shock.
• B)smoke.
• C)burns.
• D)heart failure.

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Definitions:

Token Economy

A behavioral modification system that utilizes tokens as symbolic reinforcements for desirable behaviors, which can later be exchanged for specific rewards.

Positive Reinforcement

Adding a desirable stimulus to increase a behavior, making it more likely to occur in the future.

Punishment

A consequence or penalty imposed for a perceived or actual offense, intended to reduce or eliminate undesirable behaviors.

Classical Conditioning

An educational process that unfolds by linking an external stimulus with a naturally happening stimulus, which results in a conditioned response.