Cognitive Functioning Will Be More Impaired in Epilepsy When the Epilepsy

question 113

Multiple Choice

Cognitive functioning will be more impaired in epilepsy when the epilepsy:

• A)appears at an older age.
• B)is associated with fewer EEG abnormalities.
• C)results in increased frequency of seizures.
• D)results in both partial and generalized seizures.

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.

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Conditioned Stimulus

Within classical conditioning, an initially neutral stimulus becomes linked with an unconditioned stimulus and ultimately elicits a conditioned response.

Neutral Stimulus

In conditioning, a stimulus that initially elicits no specific response other than focusing attention, which can eventually elicit a conditioned response when paired with an unconditioned stimulus.