The Hyoid Bone Is Unique Because It ________

question 83

Multiple Choice

The hyoid bone is unique because it ________.

• A) is composed of three bones joined together
• B) is the only irregular bone found in the neck
• C) is the only bone of the body that does not articulate with any other bone
• D) is the only bone formed by the fusion of right and left halves

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Instinctive Drift

The phenomenon whereby an animal's learned behavior reverts to its natural instincts over time, often interfering with conditioned response training.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to differentiate between similar stimuli based on their associations with different outcomes.

Extinction

In behavior psychology, the process where a conditioned response decreases or disappears after the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.