Research Applying the Principles of Classical Conditioning to Boost or Suppress

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Multiple Choice

Research applying the principles of classical conditioning to boost or suppress the immune system has found that:

• A)only the immune systems of animals can be effectively manipulated by these techniques.
• B)the functioning of the immune system can only be suppressed and not boosted.
• C)these principles must be used in combination with operant conditioning to be effective.
• D)the immune systems of both animals and humans can be boosted or suppressed.

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