In the Anticipatory Nausea and Vomiting Response That Can Occur

question 222

Multiple Choice

In the anticipatory nausea and vomiting response that can occur with patients receiving cancer treatment, initially neutral stimuli, such as needles, the hospital, or the treatment room, become _____________ that trigger sickness.

• A)negative reinforcers
• B)conditioned stimuli
• C)positive reinforcers
• D)discriminative stimuli

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