What Is the Most Common Cause of Cutaneous Melanoma

question 26

Multiple Choice

What is the most common cause of cutaneous melanoma?

• A) Relatively short exposure to high-intensity sunlight
• B) Prolonged exposure to low-intensity sunlight
• C) Occasional exposure to X rays
• D) Exposure to background radiation
• E) Exposure to mutagenic (mutation-causing) chemicals

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Definitions:

Behavior Consequences

Refers to the outcomes or results that follow an individual's behavior, which can influence future behaviors through reinforcement or punishment.

Counterconditioning

Behavior therapy procedures that use classical conditioning to evoke new responses to stimuli that are triggering unwanted behaviors; include exposure therapies and aversive conditioning.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique involving replacing an unwanted response to a stimulus with a desired response.