What Term Refers to the Number of New Cases of a Disorder

question 45

Multiple Choice

What term refers to the number of new cases of a disorder that occur over a given time period?

• A) Point prevalence
• B) 1-year prevalence
• C) Incidence
• D) Valence

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Definitions:

Avoidance Learning

A learning process in which an individual learns a behavior or response to avoid an unpleasant or harmful stimulus.

Aversive Event

An unpleasant or undesirable event that causes a negative reaction in an individual, often used in psychology to study behaviors and conditioning.

Organism

A living entity that can function independently, including animals, plants, fungi, microorganisms, and in some contexts, viruses.

Punishment Learning

A form of learning in which an undesirable behavior decreases in frequency because it is followed by an unpleasant stimulus.