The Combining Form Surg/o- Means

question 730

Multiple Choice

The combining form surg/o- means:

• A)operative procedure.
• B)treatment.
• C)knowledge.
• D)break up.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Processes

Mental activities involved in acquiring, processing, storing, and applying information, such as perception, memory, and reasoning.

Secondary Reinforcers

Stimuli that have no inherent value but become reinforcing through their association with primary reinforcers.

Operant Conditioning

An educational method where the intensity of a behavior is altered through reward or penalty.

Law Of Effect

Thorndike’s principle that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely.