A Nurse Manager Often Uses Negative Reinforcers as Part of Operant

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? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

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.