Why Is Coronary Heart Disease So High in Countries Like

question 75

Multiple Choice

Why is coronary heart disease so high in countries like Denmark?

• A)high rates of alcohol consumption
• B)extreme weather conditions
• C)a diet high in fat
• D)large consumption of high carbohydrate foods

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Definitions:

Variable-Interval

In the context of operant conditioning, a schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Instrumental Learning

A type of learning where a behavior is strengthened or weakened, depending on the behavior's consequences, also known as operant conditioning.

Associative Learning

Learning that occurs when a connection is made between two stimuli, or between a stimulus and a response.

Reward or Punishment

Reward or Punishment encompasses the methods used in behavioral psychology to encourage or discourage certain actions or behaviors through the application of positive or negative consequences.