Suppose a Surgeon Is Sued for Negligence by a Patient

question 55

Multiple Choice

Suppose a surgeon is sued for negligence by a patient for having accidentally botched an operation. The standard that applies to the surgeon is the reasonable person, which means:

• A) strict liability
• B) the care expected of any ordinary person under the circumstances
• C) proximate cause is established res ipsa loquitur
• D) none of the other choices; surgeons are exempt from liability
• E) none of the other choices

Understand the concept of shaping and successive approximations in behavior modification.

Comprehend the law of effect and its significance in learning processes.

Identify discriminative stimuli and their role in operant conditioning.

Understand the concept of punishment and its impacts on behavior.

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Definitions:

Race

A socially constructed categorization of humans based on physical characteristics, ancestry, historical affiliations, and cultural elements.

Evidence

Information used to support or refute an argument or claim, often presented in legal contexts to prove or disprove the elements of a case.

Passing

Presenting yourself as a member of a different group than the stigmatized group to which you belong.

Hegemony

Term developed by Antonio Gramsci to describe the cultural aspects of social control, whereby the ideas of the dominant group are accepted by all.