Which of the Following Describes the Proper Use of a Wooden

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the proper use of a wooden wedge?

• A) Apply the base of the wedge triangle to the gingiva.
• B) Force the stimulator into interproximal spaces.
• C) Point the tip apically at a 45-degree angle.
• D) Use an up-and-down motion in the interproximal space.

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Definitions:

Sporadically

Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned stimulus to evoke similar responses after the response has been conditioned.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, evokes a conditioned response.