Iron-Deficiency Anemia Can Occur from What Three Mechanisms

question 4

Multiple Choice

Iron-deficiency anemia can occur from what three mechanisms?

• A) Impaired iron absorption, blood loss, inadequate iron intake
• B) ALAS deficiency, blood loss, decreased transferrin
• C) Mutation of HFE gene, decreased transferrin, increased hepcidin
• D) Inadequate iron intake, impaired iron absorption, decreased hepcidin

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Definitions:

Discriminative Operant

An operant behavior that is under the control of a discriminative stimulus

Behavioral Contrast

In a two-choice discrimination task, the increase in response to SD that occurs at the same time as responding to S∆ declines.

Discrimination Learning

Responding in different ways to different stimuli

Generalization Test Stimulus

A stimulus that differs from the original conditioned stimulus and is used to test the extent of stimulus generalization in an experimental setting.