In a Case in Which a Doctor Is Sued for Negligence

question 80

Multiple Choice

In a case in which a doctor is sued for negligence due to an accidentally botched surgery, the reasonable person standard would be that of:

• A) an average college graduate
• B) a recent graduate from medical school
• C) a high school biology teacher
• D) an average American
• E) none of the other choices

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Definitions:

Positive Punishment

A form of behavior modification where something unfavorable is added after a behavior, with the intention of decreasing the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Observational Learning

Learning that occurs through observing the behaviors of others and imitating those behaviors without direct instruction or reinforcement.

Operant Conditioning

A process of teaching in which behavior modification occurs as a result of either encouraging rewards or imposing punishments.

Ivan Pavlov

A Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, demonstrating how stimuli can trigger conditioned responses.