Given Recent Research on the Body's Gut Microbiome, a Good

question 32

Multiple Choice

Given recent research on the body's gut microbiome, a good prescription for mental health would be to

• A)get more sunlight exposure.
• B)carefully wash produce to remove soil bacteria.
• C)routinely use antibacterial soaps.
• D)dig in the dirt with bare hands.

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Definitions:

Shock Avoidance

A behavioral principle where organisms learn to perform actions to prevent or avoid an unpleasant or painful stimulus.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with a biologically significant stimulus through conditioning.

CS-US Association

The process in classical conditioning whereby a previously neutral stimulus (CS) becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus (US) to elicit a conditioned response.

Predictability

The extent to which future events or behaviors can be foreseen based on current knowledge or past events.