Which of the Following Degenerative Neurologic Diseases Causes Widespread Selective

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following degenerative neurologic diseases causes widespread selective atrophy and loss of motor nerves that eventually leads to paralysis and death?

• A) Parkinson's disease.
• B) Normal aging.
• C) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig).
• D) Alzheimer's.

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Definitions:

Novel Stimulus

A new or unfamiliar stimulus that has not been previously experienced by an organism, often used in experimental research to gauge response or attention.

Stimulant

A substance that increases physiological or nervous activity in the body.

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to distinguish between different stimuli, even if they are similar, based on learned responses.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is no longer provided.