After Head Trauma from an Automobile Accident, a Man Has

question 101

Essay

After head trauma from an automobile accident, a man has anosmia. Define anosmia. Why is this condition fairly common after such injuries and in cases of severe nasal cavity inflammation?

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Definitions:

Explorative Behavior

Actions taken to gather information about one's environment or to learn new things through direct experience.

Response Rate

The frequency at which a specific behavior is performed, often measured in experimental or observational studies to determine the effect of variables.

Fixed-Interval Reinforcement

A reinforcement schedule in which the initial response is reinforced only after a certain period of time has passed.

Extinguish

In psychology, to diminish or eliminate a learned response, typically by no longer pairing the stimulus with the reinforcement.