People with Severe Depression and Cognitive Deficits Such as Memory

question 30

Multiple Choice

People with severe depression and cognitive deficits such as memory problems often have increased levels of

• A) cortisone.
• B) epinephrine.
• C) cortisol.
• D) norepinephrine.

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Definitions:

Shaping

A method used in behavioral psychology to gradually train a new behavior by reinforcing successive approximations of the target behavior.

Discrimination

Unfair or prejudicial treatment of individuals based on their characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation, resulting in denial of opportunities or rights.

Generalization

The process in which a response is elicited by stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus in classical conditioning.