In the Early 2000s Various Publications Calculated Individual and Population

question 5

Multiple Choice

In the early 2000s various publications calculated individual and population risks of cancer from CT based upon risk estimates from studies of which of the following groups of people?

• A)Atomic bomb survivors
• B)Early radiologists and radiographers
• C)Patients undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer
• D)The general public who were exposed to natural background radiation

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Definitions:

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to distinguish between different stimuli or cues, especially in the context of learning and behavior.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an unfavorable condition strengthens a desired behavior.

Conditioned Stimulus

Conditioned stimulus is a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.