Which Is/are True of the Causative Agents of Coccidioidomycosis and Histoplasmosis

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which is/are true of the causative agents of coccidioidomycosis and histoplasmosis?

• A) They are both photosynthetic soil fungi.
• B) They are both dimorphic parasitic fungi.
• C) They both cause life-threatening illnesses.
• D) They both cause diseases that may be treated with antibiotics.
• E) They are both dimorphic soil fungi.

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Definitions:

Shaping

An operant-conditioning procedure in which successive approximations of a desired response are reinforced.

Vicarious Conditioning

Learning that occurs by observing the reactions of others to an environmental stimulus, rather than through direct experience.

Spontaneous Recovery

A phenomenon in psychology where previously extinguished responses reappear after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Superstitiously

In a manner that is based on or shows a belief in superstitions, which are beliefs or practices resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation.