All of the Following Are Associated with an Increased Incidence

question 11

Multiple Choice

All of the following are associated with an increased incidence of SIDS, EXCEPT:

• A) female infant.
• B) age between two and four months.
• C) low birth weight.
• D) fall and winter months.

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Definitions:

Potentiation

Potentiation refers to the increase in strength of nerve impulses along pathways that have been used previously, either short-term or long-term.

Rescorla-Wagner Model

A mathematical model that describes how the strength of a stimulus in classical conditioning is a function of its association with the unconditioned stimulus.

UCS Preexposure

UCS preexposure refers to the process in classical conditioning when the unconditioned stimulus is presented to the subject before conditioning, which can influence the effectiveness of the conditioning process.