Segmentation as a Function of the GI Tract Involves ________

question 65

Multiple Choice

Segmentation as a function of the GI tract involves ________.

• A)peristalsis to move the food along the GI tract
• B)back and forth contractions that break apart the food mass
• C)conscious effort
• D)enzyme input to break apart the food mass

Recognize the role of rewards in learning and behavior modification.

Comprehend the concepts of latent learning, place learning, and spatial orientation.

Appreciate the cognitive mapping processes and their biological underpinnings.

Identify the distinctions between behavior-reinforcement beliefs and expectancies.

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Definitions:

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Classical Conditioning

A training technique involving the continual pairing of two stimuli; a response initially provoked by the second stimulus comes to be provoked by just the first stimulus.

Learning

The process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, attitudes, or preferences through study, experience, or teaching.

Chemotherapy Patients

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