The Body Reacts to Bacterial Challenges Differently,depending on the Integrity

question 12

Multiple Choice

The body reacts to bacterial challenges differently,depending on the integrity of the immune system.The host response appears to be altered in the presence of increased sex steroid hormones.

• A) Both the statement and the reason are correct,and they are related.
• B) Both the statement and the reason are correct,but they are not related.
• C) The statement is correct,but the reason is not.
• D) The statement is not correct,but the reason is correct.
• E) Neither the statement nor the reason is correct.

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Definitions:

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a behavior is reinforced only some of the time, leading to more resistant and lasting behavioral changes.

Continuous Reinforcement

A method of learning that involves rewarding a behavior every time it occurs, leading to faster acquisition of the behavior.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, it refers to the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process where behavior is controlled by consequences, such as rewards or punishments.