All the Following Are TRUE Concerning Floating Ribs EXCEPT

question 59

Multiple Choice

All the following are TRUE concerning floating ribs EXCEPT:

• A) include ribs XI and XII
• B) end anteriorly in abdominal wall musculature
• C) attach posteriorly to thoracic vertebrae
• D) inferior margins are sharp and have a costal groove
• E) have no costal cartilage on their anterior end

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcer

A fundamental stimulus that satisfies basic survival needs and is naturally reinforcing, such as food or water.

Secondary Reinforcer

Also known as a conditioned reinforcer, it is a stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through association with a primary reinforcer.

Operant Conditioning

The process of learning in which the vigor of an action is transformed by applying punishments or reinforcements.

Reinforcers

In operant conditioning, stimuli that increase the frequency of the behavior they follow, either through positive reinforcement (adding a stimulus) or negative reinforcement (removing a stimulus).