An Oncologist (A Physician That Specializes in Cancer)compares Two Biopsy

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Essay

An oncologist (a physician that specializes in cancer)compares two biopsy samples by looking at the percentage of cells in mitosis.Sample #1 has 15% of cells in mitosis and Sample #2 has 8% of cells in mitosis.These samples are of the same tissue type.Which sample is likely to be cancerous and why? Why is it important that the two samples being compared came from the same tissue type?

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Definitions:

Punishment

The imposition of a penalty in response to an undesirable behavior, with the intention to reduce or eliminate that behavior.

Aversive Event

An unpleasant or uncomfortable occurrence that an individual seeks to avoid or escape.

Behavior Suppression

The act of consciously or unconsciously inhibiting or restraining one's own actions or reactions.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.