Cynthia Fromm and Delores Rankin Left After Their Fall Semester

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Essay

Cynthia Fromm and Delores Rankin left after their fall semester finals for a four-day skiing trip in Northern Arizona.During their return drive,they hit a severe snowstorm and were having difficulty with directions.They took a wrong turn onto a road that is closed during the winter months and is not plowed.The winter barricades for the road were not yet in place.Fromm and Rankin were soon stuck in the snow.They remained in their vehicle for 11 days until they were rescued by snowmobilers.Both had severe frostbite.Fromm lost both feet.Rankin lost all of her toes.Both filed suit against the state of Arizona for its failure to put up barricades in a timely fashion.Should the state be held liable?

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Definitions:

Behaviorist Perspective

A view in psychology that focuses on observable behaviors and the ways in which they're learned, rather than on internal states like thoughts or feelings.

Rewards And Punishments

Fundamental components of reinforcement theory, referring to stimuli that encourage or discourage certain behaviors by their presence or absence.

Learning

The acquisition of knowledge or skills through study, experience, or teaching, leading to a relatively permanent change in behavior or potential behavior.

Behavioral Traits

Characteristic patterns of actions, reactions, and interactions observable in an individual's behavior over time.