What Part of the Spine Is Affected Most Often by Secondary

question 12

Multiple Choice

What part of the spine is affected most often by secondary metastatic cancers?

• A) Cervical
• B) Thoracic
• C) Lumbar
• D) Sacral

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Definitions:

Respondent Behavior

A behavior that occurs as an automatic response to a certain stimulus.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic reaction to a stimulus that occurs naturally without any prior learning.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which increases or decreases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated, as conceptualized by B.F. Skinner.

Reinforcer

A reinforcer is any stimulus that strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior by providing a desirable consequence or outcome.