You Are Dealing with a Patient in a Coma,so You

question 31

Multiple Choice

You are dealing with a patient in a coma,so you order a brain scan to help diagnose the cause of elevated respiration rate.The scan shows elevated activity in the medulla,and the patient's records indicate a life of work around irritating chemicals,so you suspect that the patient has

• A) cystic fibrosis.
• B) asthma.
• C) emphysema.
• D) apnea.
• E) tuberculosis.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

The procedure of learning by associating a natural stimulus with one from the environment.

Psychological Process

Mental functions and mechanisms through which individuals perceive, think, and experience emotions.

Conditioned Stimulus

A neutral stimulus that triggers a conditioned response after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Neutral Stimulus

An initially neutral stimulus that does not provoke an inherent response until it becomes associated with a naturally occurring stimulus.