The Generic Name of a Medication Is

question 12

Multiple Choice

The generic name of a medication is:

• A) the name given by the biochemical scientist who invented the medication.
• B) the name given to the pharmaceutical company that manufactures the medication.
• C) the chemical name of the medication.
• D) the shortened, simplified version of the chemical name.

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Definitions:

Reward

A beneficial factor, such as food, money, or social recognition, that reinforces a particular behavior, making it more likely to occur in the future.

Operants

Behaviors that are controlled through reinforcement or punishment in the context of operant conditioning.

Voluntary Responses

Actions that are under conscious control, such as deciding to move a limb.

Discriminative Stimuli

Stimuli in the environment that signal the availability of reinforcement or punishment, guiding behavior accordingly.