A Physician Stops to Aid the Driver of a Truck

question 20

Multiple Choice

A physician stops to aid the driver of a truck that overturned on the side of the road. Which of the following actions may negate the immunity that would otherwise be provided by the Good Samaritan Act?

• A) providing care in good faith
• B) using due care under the circumstances
• C) billing for services delivered at the site of the accident
• D) acting within the scope of training
• E) consulting with the EMTs on site

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Definitions:

Schedule of Reinforcement

A rule or plan for determining the timing and frequency of reinforcement (rewards or punishments) in order to modify behavior.

Fixed Interval

A reinforcement schedule that rewards a response only after a specified time has elapsed, leading to a pattern of response following the reinforcement.

Variable Ratio

In operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule that rewards a response after an unpredictable number of responses, making it very effective for maintaining strong and steady response rates.

Negative Punishment

A behavioral psychology term where the removal of a desirable stimulus occurs after a behavior, leading to a decrease in that behavior.