A Safety Device Used to Detect the Flow of Current

question 5

Multiple Choice

A safety device used to detect the flow of current to the ground and to open the circuit is:

• A) Circuit breaker
• B) Fuse
• C) Conductor
• D) Ground fault interrupter

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

The removal of a stimulus to increase the probability that a behavior will be repeated.

Positive Punishment

The addition of a stimulus to decrease the probability that a behavior will recur.

Primary Reinforcement

A term in behavioral psychology that refers to something that is naturally rewarding or satisfying, like food or water, that reinforces a behavior.

Variable Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, used in operant conditioning.