You Are Inspecting the Lower Extremities of a Patient and Have

question 39

Multiple Choice

You are inspecting the lower extremities of a patient and have noted pale, shiny skin of the lower extremities. This may reflect:

• A) systemic disease.
• B) a history of vigorous exercise.
• C) peptic ulcer disease.
• D) mental retardation.

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Definitions:

Conditioning Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Discrimination Training

Involves teaching an individual to differentiate between stimuli and respond appropriately, emphasizing the development of discriminatory skills.

Generalization Gradient

A visual representation of the response strength produced by stimuli of varying degrees of similarity to the training stimulus.

Discrimination Graph

A graphical representation used to illustrate the process and outcome of discrimination learning, showing how different stimuli are associated with specific responses.