The Conditioning of Which of the Following Behaviors May Be

question 217

Multiple Choice

The conditioning of which of the following behaviors may be useful for distinguishing locked-in individuals from those with more severe brain damage as well as distinguishing the severely brain-damaged individuals who are minimally conscious from those who are in a vegetative state?

• A) tongue placement
• B) movement tics
• C) eye blinks
• D) lucid dreaming

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