Which of the Following Is an Example of Assisted Suicide

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of assisted suicide?

• A)Instructing a terminal patient on how to mix bleach and ammonia to create a deadly gas
• B)Injecting someone with a lethal dose of a drug that he or she is already taking
• C)Withholding medical treatment for a chronic disorder
• D)Removing someone from a respirator when brain activity is nonexistent

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Definitions:

Behaviorism

A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning by interacting with the environment.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the subject to associate certain actions with specific consequences.

Observation

The act of closely monitoring or taking notice of something or someone, often used as a method in scientific research and daily learning.

Respondent Conditioning

A form of learning in which an individual develops a reflexive response to a previously neutral stimulus by associating it with another stimulus that already elicits that response.