Which of the Following Bones Make Up the Axial Skeleton

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following bones make up the axial skeleton?

• A)Vertebral column, pelvis, thorax, and sternum
• B)Bones in the upper and lower extremities, thorax, and sternum
• C)Skull, vertebral column, thorax, sternum, sacrum, and coccyx
• D)Pelvic bones, scapulae, bones in the upper and lower extremities

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Definitions:

Variable-ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, making it highly resistant to extinction.

Reinforcement

An operational technique used in behavior analysis to increase the frequency of a desired behavior by introducing a motivating item after the behavior is exhibited.

DRH Schedule

Differential Reinforcement of High Rates of behavior schedule; a reinforcement schedule in which a higher rate of a specific behavior is reinforced, encouraging the behavior to occur more frequently.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that increases the likelihood of a preceding behavior being repeated.