Which of the Following Is NOT an Example of a Fire

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of a fire hazard in the medical office?

• A) Providing a smoking area in the waiting room
• B) Storing an oxygen cylinder next to a heating vent
• C) Replacing a frayed cord on an ECG machine
• D) Overloading an electrical circuit

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Definitions:

Reinforcers

Stimuli that increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated by providing a consequence that is desirable to the individual.

Human Behavior

encompasses the wide range of behaviors exhibited by humans and is influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values, ethics, authority, rapport, hypnosis, persuasion, coercion, and genetics.

Extinction

In behavior psychology, the process where a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears when the reinforcement is withdrawn.

Punishment

A consequence given in response to an action or behavior that is deemed unacceptable, with the intent to discourage such behavior in the future.