Invasiveness Refers to a Pathogen's Ability To

question 15

Multiple Choice

Invasiveness refers to a pathogen's ability to:

• A)Multiply more rapidly.
• B)Penetrate anatomic barriers more easily.
• C)Increase the pathogen's virulence.
• D)Produce endotoxins in greater abundance.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

An automatic response established by training to an ordinarily neutral stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

A previously neutral stimulus that eventually elicits a conditioned response after being paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus (US)

A stimulus that produces a response without prior learning.

Contiguity

In learning theory, refers to the proximity in time or space between two events, which can influence the association formed between them.