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Describe Patterns of Health in Low-Income Countries

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Describe patterns of health in low-income countries. What are the most common diseases and causes of death? How do such patterns differ in high-income nations?


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Extinguishable Behavior

A learned response that decreases in frequency or disappears when it is no longer reinforced in a behavioral psychology context.

Fixed-Interval

A schedule in operant conditioning where rewards (reinforcements) are given at fixed times, provided the correct response is made.

Continuous

Without pause or interruption; unending over time or space.

Fixed-Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, used in behaviorist theories.

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