The Peak Age for the Development of Type 1 Diabetes

question 9

Multiple Choice

The peak age for the development of type 1 diabetes is:

• A)7.
• B)14.
• C)21.
• D)28.

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

The process of learning behaviors by watching and imitating others, as identified in the social learning theory.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment, a concept developed by B.F. Skinner.

Classical Conditioning

Classical conditioning is a learning process through which an association is made between a naturally occurring stimulus and a previously neutral stimulus.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.