A Hospital Administrator Assigns the Worst Shift to a Nurse

question 44

Multiple Choice

A hospital administrator assigns the worst shift to a nurse who talks too much on the phone during the day.This action is an example of:

• A)positive reinforcement.
• B)extinction.
• C)punishment.
• D)negative reinforcement.
• E)generalized reinforcement.

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