A Patient Who Has Been Exposed to an Encephalitis-Like Agent

question 23

Multiple Choice

A patient who has been exposed to an encephalitis-like agent most likely will complain of:

• A) fever and confusion.
• B) shortness of breath.
• C) blindness and nausea.
• D) pain and paralysis.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A form of reinforcement in which the removal or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus increases the probability of a behavior being repeated.

Tertiary Reinforcement

A type of reinforcement that uses a stimulus associated with primary or secondary reinforcers to modify behavior.

Contingency Management

The use of contingent reinforcement and nonreinforcement to increase the frequency of appropriate behavior and eliminate inappropriate behaviors

Contingency

The specified relationship between a specific behavior and reinforcement