The Average Number of Decayed, Missing (Because of Caries), or Filled

question 4

Multiple Choice

The average number of decayed, missing (because of caries) , or filled permanent teeth (DMFT) steadily declined from 1967 to 1992 in the United States because of:

• A) improved oral hygiene.
• B) populations residing in fluoridated water communities.
• C) improvements in the design of toothbrushes.
• D) the use of dental floss.

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Definitions:

Discrimination

An aspect of learning in which the organism learns to respond differently to stimuli that have been associated with a US (or reinforcement), and stimuli that have not.

Specific CS

A conditioned stimulus that elicits a particular conditioned response through association with an unconditioned stimulus in classical conditioning.

Similar Stimuli

Stimuli that share common characteristics or attributes, making them alike to the sensory system.

Conditioned Stimulus

Refers to a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually triggers a conditioned response.