Which of the Following Statements About Handling Ladders Is MOST

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about handling ladders is MOST accurate?

• A) A firefighter should relocate a positioned ladder only when ordered to do so.
• B) Ladders should never carry a load greater than one firefighter every 20 feet (6 m).
• C) Ladder stability should be checked during training by climbing several rungs and shifting left and right.
• D) Firefighters should never secure themselves to a ladder; they must be able to quickly retreat while working.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

(1) Learning based on association of behavior with its consequences. (2) Learning based on reinforcement or punishment.

Classical Conditioning

Learning based on associating a stimulus that does not ordinarily elicit a response with another stimulus that does elicit the response.

Social Learning

The process of acquiring new behaviors or knowledge by observing and imitating others, as proposed by Albert Bandura.

Habituation

Type of learning in which familiarity with a stimulus reduces, slows, or stops a response.