One of the Major Causes of Death in the U

question 64

Multiple Choice

One of the major causes of death in the U.S.today is ______.

• A)lower respiratory disease
• B)neuropathy
• C)asthma
• D)tuberculosis

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which behavior is shaped and maintained by consequences, including rewards and punishments.

Classical Conditioning

Classical conditioning refers to the learning mechanism where a response initially triggered by a second stimulus becomes triggered by the first stimulus after the two stimuli have been paired together repeatedly.

Skinner

B.F. Skinner, an American psychologist known for his influential work in behaviorism and for developing the theory of operant conditioning.

Pavlov

A Russian physiologist best known for his work in classical conditioning, demonstrating how animals can learn to associate a neutral stimulus with a reflexive response.