A 10 Percent Increase in the Level of Carbon Dioxide

question 122

Multiple Choice

A 10 percent increase in the level of carbon dioxide in the blood will

• A) decrease the rate of breathing.
• B) double the respiratory rate.
• C) decrease pulmonary ventilation.
• D) decrease the alveolar ventilation rate.
• E) decrease the vital capacity.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A concept in behavioral psychology where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus in response to a desired behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Aversive Punishment

A form of behavior modification that involves presenting an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior's recurrence.

Negative Reinforcement

The removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

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