Potency Refers to the Amount of Drug Used to Produce

question 14

Multiple Choice

Potency refers to the amount of drug used to produce ____.

• A) maximal effectiveness
• B) an effect without toxicity
• C) a certain level of effect
• D) an off-target effect

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In behaviorism, a stimulus that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which in turn increases or decreases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Shaping

A method of training or teaching by which successive approximations towards a desired behavior are reinforced.

Observing Models

The process of learning behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions through watching others, especially influential or authority figures.