The Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection

question 4

Multiple Choice

The Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research, describes three ethical principles for acceptable conduct of research with human subjects: respect for persons, beneficence, and ____.

• A)autonomy
• B)fairness
• C) justice
• D) relativism

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Definitions:

Fixed-ratio Scheduling

A type of reinforcement schedule in behaviorism where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior modification technique that involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Primary Reinforcers

Innate reinforcing qualities like food, water, or rest that do not need to be learned because they are naturally satisfying.

Fixed-interval Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.