In the Case Study of the Woman with Parkinson's Disease

question 25

Multiple Choice

In the case study of the woman with Parkinson's disease who was treated with dopamine-enhancing medications, what negative side-effects began to emerge?

• A)Addictions to illicit substances she had previously never used"
• B)Compulsive gambling, compulsive shopping, and hypersexuality"
• C)Fever, nausea, and extreme anxiety"
• D)The inability to feel pleasure and a depressed mood"

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A behavioral conditioning process where the continual pairing of two stimuli results in the first stimulus eventually eliciting a reaction initially brought about by the second stimulus.

Fixed-interval

In operant conditioning, a schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Variable-ratio

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, enhancing the robustness of the behavior.

Variable-ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to a high and steady response rate.