Refuse Reuse & Disposal Center Operates a Recycling Plant

question 48

Multiple Choice

Refuse Reuse & Disposal Center operates a recycling plant. Stan and other Refuse Reuse neighbors file a suit,alleging injuries from the plant. To succeed,they must show that the defendant failed to use reasonable care if the suit is based on

• A)a negligence theory.
• B)a nuisance theory.
• C)any theory.
• D)a strict liability theory.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement Schedule

The pattern or timing in which an organism receives a reward or punishment, influencing the speed and strength of behavior learning.

Fixed-interval

A type of schedule in operant conditioning where rewards or punishments (reinforcements) are presented at fixed time periods, provided that the appropriate response is made.

Variable-interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, in behavioral psychology.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited only by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.