What Is the Difference Between the Upper Airway of an Infant

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between the upper airway of an infant and that of an adult?

• A) The infant's epiglottis is located lower than an adult's.
• B) The infant's tongue is larger than the adult's, and it fills the oral cavity.
• C) The infant's larynx is more tubular shaped with its narrowest portion at the epiglottis.
• D) The infant's airway is more rigid than an adult's.

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Definitions:

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer; also known as conditioned reinforcer.

Primary Reinforcer

A naturally reinforcing stimulus meeting a basic biological need, such as hunger or thirst.

Aversive Stimuli

Unpleasant or noxious stimuli which an organism seeks to avoid or escape.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning strategy wherein a reward is not administered every time the desired behavior is performed, making a behavior more resistant to extinction.