Rita Is Concerned with the Implications of the Chronic Absenteeism

question 72

Multiple Choice

Rita is concerned with the implications of the chronic absenteeism of her staff,especially since it is a very busy unit.She is likely most concerned about the probability of

• A)improved workflow.
• B)decrease in efficiency and effectiveness.
• C)quicker decision making.
• D)decrease in efficiency only.
• E)greater quality of output.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a specific stimulus that results from repeated exposure to that stimulus paired with a particular response.

Classical Conditioning

A learning paradigm wherein two stimuli are continuously paired together; initially, the response comes from the second stimulus, but later, the first stimulus can independently provoke the response.

Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)

In classical conditioning, an automatically eliciting stimulus that leads to an unconditioned response without prior conditioning.

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, evokes a conditioned response.