Telescoping of One Segment of the Intestine into the Lumen

question 540

Multiple Choice

Telescoping of one segment of the intestine into the lumen of an adjacent segment is known as a/an:

• A)hernia.
• B)diverticulum.
• C)intussusception.
• D)ileus.

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Definitions:

Latent Learning

A form of learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement of the behavior or associations that are learned.

Negative Punishment

The removal of a stimulus following a given behavior in order to decrease the frequency of that behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavior modification that involves increasing the likelihood of a behavior by removing or avoiding an aversive stimulus as a consequence of the behavior.

Positive Reinforcement

A process in which the introduction of a stimulus following a particular behavior increases the likelihood of the behavior's occurrence.