Endogenous Pyrogen (EP), Leukocyte Endogenous Mediator (LEM), and Interleukin 1

question 81

True/False

Endogenous pyrogen (EP), leukocyte endogenous mediator (LEM), and interleukin 1 (IL-1) are all believed to be identical or closely related chemical mediators.

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Definitions:

Shaping Process

A method of teaching new behaviors by rewarding closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior.

Behavior Modification

A therapeutic approach aiming to change undesirable behaviors through the systematic application of the principles of learning.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process where the consequences of an action affect the likelihood of the action being repeated, involving rewards and punishments.

Social Learning

Observational learning that occurs when someone watches others get rewarded or punished for behavior.