A 43-Year-Old Man Presents with an Asymptomatic Anterior Palatal Swelling

question 32

Multiple Choice

A 43-year-old man presents with an asymptomatic anterior palatal swelling. A radiograph shows a 1 * 1 cm lucency and divergence of roots of teeth nos. 8 and 9. All teeth in the area are vital. This is most likely a(n) :

• A) Periapical granuloma
• B) Aneurysmal bone cyst
• C) Nasopalatine canal cyst
• D) Globulomaxillary cyst
• E) Dermoid cyst

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

It describes a method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, focusing on the effects of external stimuli on action.

Classical Conditioning

A conditioning process where pairing two stimuli repeatedly results in a response that was initially caused by the second stimulus being later caused by the first stimulus alone.

Latent Learning

A form of learning that occurs without obvious reinforcement or visible behavior change until there is a motive to demonstrate it.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any learning process.