A Disease That Is Normally Present in a Population, with an Expected

question 10

Multiple Choice

A disease that is normally present in a population, with an expected number of cases, is said to be:

• A)endemic
• B)epidemic
• C)pandemic
• D)epidemiologic

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Definitions:

Shaping

A process in behavioral psychology that involves reinforcing behaviors that are successively closer to the desired action.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned response to be evoked by stimuli that are similar to the stimulus to which the response was conditioned.

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond appropriately to each.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has acquired reinforcing properties through association with a primary reinforcer, such as money becoming valuable through its ability to purchase food or other basic needs.