Excessive Inflammation in the Lungs Is Potentially Deadly Because _________

question 61

Multiple Choice

Excessive inflammation in the lungs is potentially deadly because _________.

• A) it can cause the buildup of fluid and dead cells in the air spaces of the lungs,preventing gas exchange from taking place
• B) the buildup of white blood cells shuts down blood supply to the lungs;oxygen can't enter the blood and tissues
• C) dilated blood vessels collapse and can't carry oxygen to body tissues
• D) All of the answers are correct.
• E) None of the answers are correct.

Appreciate the historical context and outcomes of pivotal psychological research on obedience, altruism, and prosocial behavior.

Understand the factors contributing to the diffusion of responsibility and the bystander effect.

Identify the conditions under which aggression and violence are more likely.

Discern how social, environmental, and biochemical factors influence human behavior, specifically aggression, and helping behavior.

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology where a desirable stimulus is presented after a behavior, increasing the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Response Strengthened

This term describes the process by which a behavior becomes more likely to occur as a result of reinforcement.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus following a desired behavior increases the likelihood of the behavior occurring again.

Positive Reinforcement

A method of strengthening desired behaviors by presenting a desirable stimulus after the behavior occurs.