The Risk of Acquiring Which of the Following Infections Is

question 13

Multiple Choice

The risk of acquiring which of the following infections is greatest after receiving a percutaneous exposure to infected blood?

• A)Tuberculosis
• B)Hepatitis B
• C)Hepatitis C
• D)HIV disease

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Definitions:

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a behavior is reinforced only some of the time, leading to more resistant and lasting behavioral changes.

Continuous Reinforcement

A method of learning that involves rewarding a behavior every time it occurs, leading to faster acquisition of the behavior.

Extinction

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

Operant Conditioning

A learning process where behavior is controlled by consequences, such as rewards or punishments.