The Term Neoplasia Refers to Cell Accumulation

question 31

Multiple Choice

The term neoplasia refers to cell accumulation.Neoplasia can be caused by

• A)increased apoptosis.
• B)decreased apoptosis.
• C)blood clots.
• D)cell membrane interactions.

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Definitions:

Preparedness

A predisposition to quickly learn certain types of behaviors or to associate specific stimuli with certain responses due to evolutionary pressures.

Shaping

A method of training by which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced to teach a complex behavior.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond only to the actual signal but not to similar stimuli.

Approximations

Incremental steps or behaviors that progressively resemble the target behavior or outcome, used in learning and conditioning.