The Breakdown of Associative Threads, According to Bleuler, Would Be

question 115

Multiple Choice

The breakdown of associative threads, according to Bleuler, would be evidenced by which of the following examples?

• A)Ted, who frequently cannot maintain a train of thought during a conversation.
• B)Sally, who struggles to maintain her attention to basic activities.
• C)Jose, who cannot put his thought into words.
• D)All of the above choices illustrate a breakdown of associative threads.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by its consequences, such as reward or punishment.

Extinction

Within the field of psychology, a conditioned response gradually fades and ultimately vanishes.

Unconditioned Stimulus

Within the framework of classical conditioning, a stimulus inherently and spontaneously elicits a reaction without the necessity of prior learning.

Negative Punishment

A form of behavioral control that involves the removal of a desirable stimulus following a behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.