A Nurse Manager Often Uses Negative Reinforcers as Part of Operant

question 5

Multiple Choice

A nurse manager often uses negative reinforcers as part of operant conditioning in order to inhibit undesirable behaviors. What often results from this action?

• A) The employee ducks into a client room each time the manager is seen.
• B) The undesirable behavior vanishes permanently.
• C) No improvement in the frequency of the undesired behavior is seen.
• D) The employee calls in sick more often.
• E) The manager must constantly monitor the situation.