Which of the Following Uses Peristalsis to Push Food to the Stomach

question 106

Multiple Choice

Which of the following uses peristalsis to push food to the stomach?

• A) Mouth
• B) Pharynx
• C) Esophagus
• D) Larynx
• E) Trachea

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Definitions:

Premack's Principle

A principle stating that more probable behaviors can serve as reinforcers for less probable behaviors.

High-Probability Activities

Activities that an individual is highly likely to engage in, often used in behavior modification by allowing access to them as a reward.

Reinforcing

Strengthening a behavior by providing a consequence that will increase the likelihood of the behavior's recurrence.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 1 represents certainty.