The Telescoping of One Section of Bowel Inside Another Section

question 47

Multiple Choice

The telescoping of one section of bowel inside another section is called:

• A) volvulus.
• B) hernia.
• C) adhesion.
• D) intussusceptions.

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Definitions:

Serial Position

The tendency to recall items from the beginning and end of a list better than those in the middle.

Positive Contrast

The phenomenon where the perceived quality or response to a stimulus increases when it is contrasted with a less preferable stimulus.

Negative Contrast

The phenomenon where an organism shows a reduced response to a less favorable or smaller reward after experiencing a more favorable or larger reward.

Fixed-Interval Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.