Recent Experiments Have Focused on Identifying Differences Between Signal Transduction

question 23

Essay

Recent experiments have focused on identifying differences between signal transduction events leading to B-cell activation versus B-cell anergy.As a new tutor for immunology, how would you summarize these recent experiments to a student client?

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcer

A stimulus added to the environment that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated in the future.

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Positive Reinforcers

Stimuli which, when introduced after a behavior, increase the probability of that behavior being repeated.

Negative Reinforcers

Unpleasant stimuli that, when removed after a behavior, increase the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.