Which Type of HMO Is Composed of Providers Who Practice

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which type of HMO is composed of providers who practice in their own individual offices and retain their own staff and operations?

• A) staff model
• B) group model
• C) PPO
• D) independent practice association

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Definitions:

Logarithm

The power to which a base number must be raised to produce a given number.

Fechner's Law

A principle in psychophysics stating that the perceived intensity of a stimulus changes in proportion to the logarithm of the actual stimulus intensity.

Standard Stimulus

A specific environmental condition or stimuli that is consistently used throughout an experiment as a benchmark against which subjects' reactions or responses are measured.

Jnd

The just noticeable difference, the minimal change in stimulus intensity required to detect a difference between two stimuli.