The Impact of Technological Change in the Health Care Area

question 60

Multiple Choice

The impact of technological change in the health care area has been to

• A) reduce the quality of health care while raising the costs.
• B) reduce the cost of health care.
• C) increase the quality of health care while decreasing the costs.
• D) increase both the quality of health care and the costs of health care.

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Definitions:

B.F. Skinner

An influential psychologist known for his work in behaviorism and for developing the theory of operant conditioning, which involves learning through rewards and punishments.

Operant Conditioning

A behavioral modification process influenced by rewarding or disciplining actions.

Punisher

A figure or factor that decreases the likelihood of a behavior by applying a negative consequence or removing a positive stimulus.

Smoot-Hawley Tariff

Legislation passed in 1930 in the United States, imposing high tariffs on imported goods, which exacerbated the Great Depression by restricting international trade.