A Hospital That Is Owned or Managed by the Community

question 20

Multiple Choice

A hospital that is owned or managed by the community or a religious organization rather than by a group of investors is classified as:

• A) private profit
• B) veterans/military
• C) private not for profit
• D) public not for profit
• E) public for profit

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcer

A naturally occurring stimulus like food or drink that is needed for survival and that intrinsically motivates or satisfies physiological needs.

Positive Reinforcer

A positive reinforcer is any stimulus that, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Secondary Reinforcer

Any reinforcer that becomes reinforcing after being paired with a primary reinforcer, such as praise, tokens, or gold stars.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with an unconditioned stimulus.