Sustained High Blood Pressure Is a Condition Called

question 48

Multiple Choice

Sustained high blood pressure is a condition called

• A)hypertension.
• B)heart failure.
• C)heart attack.
• D)arteriosclerosis.

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Definitions:

1:2 Contingency

A specific reinforcement schedule where one behavior is reinforced every second time it occurs.

1:1 Contingency

In behavioral psychology, this refers to a situation where every instance of a specific behavior is followed by a particular consequence, ensuring a direct correlation between behavior and outcome.

2:1 Contingency

A reinforcement schedule where two responses are required for one reinforcement to be given.

Matching Law

A principle stating that in a situation with multiple options for reinforcement, the proportion of responses directed toward an option matches the proportion of reinforcers obtained from that option.