One Reason for Staging a Malignant Tumor at the Time

question 12

Multiple Choice

One reason for staging a malignant tumor at the time of diagnosis is to:

• A)identify the original cell from which the tumor developed
• B)locate and identify the primary tumor
• C)decide the initiating factor for a particular tumor
• D)determine the best treatment and the prognosis

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Definitions:

Response Rate

The frequency at which a specific behavior is performed, often measured in experimental or observational studies to determine the effect of variables.

Fixed-Interval Reinforcement

A reinforcement schedule in which the initial response is reinforced only after a certain period of time has passed.

Extinguish

In psychology, to diminish or eliminate a learned response, typically by no longer pairing the stimulus with the reinforcement.

Fixed-Ratio Schedules

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, leading to a high and steady response rate.