Regarding the Obsessions Seen in Patients with OCD, the Term

question 80

Multiple Choice

Regarding the obsessions seen in patients with OCD, the term "need for symmetry" refers to

• A)doing something a number of different ways.
• B)keeping things in perfect order.
• C)putting everything on one's right and nothing on the left, or vice versa.
• D)an illusion of imbalance between sides of the body.

Recognize the role of discriminative stimuli in signaling the availability of reinforcement.

Describe various reinforcement schedules and their effects on behavior.

Explain the phenomena of extinction and generalization within the context of operant conditioning.

Differentiate between positive punishment and negative punishment.

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Definitions:

Perimysium

The connective tissue that surrounds bundles of muscle fibers, providing structural support and protection.

Tropomyosin

A protein that, along with troponin, regulates the contraction of muscles by covering or uncovering the binding sites on actin filaments.

Calcium

A chemical element and essential mineral for living organisms, crucial for bone health, muscle function, and nerve signaling.

Glycogen Stores

Accumulations of glycogen within the liver and muscles, serving as a form of energy storage for the body.