Doctors Have ________ Incentive to Control Their Costs When Consumers

question 126

Multiple Choice

Doctors have ________ incentive to control their costs when consumers ________ for a visit to the doctor's office.

• A)more; only pay a deductible
• B)less; only pay a deductible
• C)less; pay entirely out of pocket
• D)more; have a third-party payer that pays

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Definitions:

Reinforcers

Stimuli that, when presented after a behavior, increase the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention until it is paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Biologically Significant

Pertaining to factors or impact of considerable importance for biological processes or survival.

Successive Approximations

A technique in behavior therapy and training that rewards behaviors that progressively get closer to the desired behavior.