Mel Has an Unusual Condition Where She Feels Like She

question 114

Multiple Choice

Mel has an unusual condition where she feels like she has a visual experience when she smells odors. She tells her neurologist that the scent of tomatoes "looks green" to her, while public bathrooms often "look blue" because of the way they smell. Mel may be diagnosed with

• A)prosopagnosia.
• B)dystonia.
• C)synesthesia.
• D)presbyopia.

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Definitions:

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.

Punisher

An unfavorable consequence or penalty intended to reduce the occurrence of an unwanted behavior.

Respondent Behavior

A behavior that occurs as an automatic response to some stimulus; typically used in the context of classical conditioning.