Hippocrates

question 46

Multiple Choice

Hippocrates

• A)ascribed a divine origin to epilepsy.
• B)treated epilepsy with cupping.
• C)denied that epilepsy was sacred or had a divine origin.
• D)believed epilepsy was a contagious disease spread by mosquitoes.
• E)believed epilepsy was associated with genius.

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Definitions:

Extinction

The diminishing of a conditioned response when the reinforcement or pairing of stimuli is removed.

Generalization

The process by which a response is given in the presence of stimuli that are similar to the stimulus that originally elicited the response.

Fixed-Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule where a response is rewarded only after a fixed amount of time has elapsed.

Operant Conditioning

A training technique in which the likelihood of a behavior is changed through the use of incentives or consequences.