The Most Important Factor for Reducing the Damage of Natural

question 34

Multiple Choice

The most important factor for reducing the damage of natural hazards is changing ____. ​

• A)building codes
• B)human behavior
• C)structural designs
• D)disaster relief
• E)the hazard that causes the disaster

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which increases or decreases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated, as conceptualized by B.F. Skinner.

Reinforcer

A reinforcer is any stimulus that strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior by providing a desirable consequence or outcome.

Punisher

An unfavorable consequence or penalty intended to reduce the occurrence of an unwanted behavior.

Respondent Behavior

A behavior that occurs as an automatic response to some stimulus; typically used in the context of classical conditioning.