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Consider the concepts listed below.Match one or more of the concepts with each scenario.Explain your choices.
-Scenario 5 On the progressive care unit where she works, nurses regularly have five or more patients.Over the years, hospital procedures with which nurses assist, have become more complicated, and patients are sicker.Brandon said there are not always enough nurses to go around."You get your running shoes on, take off, and go," Brandon said."The current nursing shortage is just beginning in Wyoming," said Julie Cann-Taylor, registered nurse and director of critical care at the hospital."There had been a nursing vacancy rate of 3 to 4 percent at the hospital for years, but it jumped to 7 percent last fall," she said.Matt Kaiser, director of human resources at the hospital, said there are about 40 registered nurse positions available, creating a vacancy rate of about 11 percent (Rupp 2007) .

Identify potential dangers and ethical considerations of applying operant conditioning principles, such as gamification, to human behavior.

Recognize discriminative stimuli and their role in operant conditioning.

Demonstrate knowledge of B.F. Skinner's views on behavior, control, and the role of environmental consequences.

Understand the process of extinction in operant conditioning and factors that influence its occurrence.

Definitions:

Malpractice Suits

Legal cases brought against professionals accused of failing to competently perform their duties, leading to harm to another person.

Informed-Consent Procedures

Includes the practices ensuring individuals are fully aware of and understand the potential risks and benefits before participating in any procedure.

Barter Services

The act of exchanging goods or services for other goods or services without using money as a medium.

Ethical Dilemmas

Situations where a person must choose between actions that are morally conflicting, challenging personal ethics.