Each of the Following Appears to Lower the Risk of Developing

question 21

Multiple Choice

Each of the following appears to lower the risk of developing cancer EXCEPT ______.

• A) free radicals
• B) calcium
• C) vitamins
• D) fruits and vegetables

Acknowledge the implications of early temperament on adult life, including employment and marital satisfaction.

Understand the biological processes and milestones in human development, including puberty, and the differentiation between embryos and fetuses.

Recognize the importance of early experiences and biological responses, including reflexes and learning capacities, in development.

Understand the adverse effects of teratogens on prenatal development and the importance of prenatal care.

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy method used to gradually reduce anxiety through the association of a relaxed state with gradually increasing anxiety-triggering stimuli.

Classical Conditioning

A type of learning through which an organism learns to associate one stimulus with another.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.