The Hospital Has Instructed Its Nurses That They Must Participate

question 26

Multiple Choice

The hospital has instructed its nurses that they must participate in disease surveillance associated with infectious agents. Which disease(s) are likely to be the weapons of terrorists?

• A) Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease
• B) Plague, anthrax, and smallpox
• C) Rubella, mumps, and chickenpox
• D) Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

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Definitions:

Pavlov's Experiment

A classical conditioning experiment by Ivan Pavlov demonstrating that dogs could be trained to salivate in response to a neutral stimulus when associated with food.

Electric Shock

A sudden discharge of electricity through a part of the body, causing a sharp and often painful sensation.

Lever Press

A method used in experimental psychology to measure an animal's behavior, particularly in operant conditioning, by recording the frequency of lever pressing by the subject.

Behaviorism

A theory in psychology that emphasizes the study of observable behaviors over internal phenomena such as thoughts and feelings.