The Hand Cutting Instrument Used to Manually Remove Decayed Tooth

question 19

Multiple Choice

The hand cutting instrument used to manually remove decayed tooth structure is the:

• A)excavator.
• B)chisel.
• C)hatchet.
• D)gingival margin trimmer.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Contiguity

A principle in psychology and learning theory that suggests that events experienced close together in time or space are likely to be associated with each other.

Contrapreparedness

An inability to associate a specific conditioned stimulus (CS) and a specific unconditioned stimulus (UCS) despite repeated conditioning experiences

Predictable Stimulus

A stimulus that occurs in a manner or pattern that can be anticipated, allowing organisms to anticipate and react accordingly.