The Anti-Miscarriage Drug Progestin and a Problem Known as Congenital

question 114

Multiple Choice

The anti-miscarriage drug progestin and a problem known as congenital adrenal hyperplasia may cause a developing female to

• A) develop Turner's syndrome.
• B) become masculinized.
• C) develop Klinefelter's syndrome.
• D) reach puberty as early as six years of age.

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Definitions:

Skinner

An American psychologist best known for his work in behaviorism and the development of the theory of operant conditioning.

Response Deprivation Theory

The idea that when a contingency restricts access to an activity, it causes that activity to become a reinforcement.

Premack's Principle

A principle stating that more probable behaviors can serve as reinforcers for less probable behaviors.

High-Probability Activities

Activities that an individual is highly likely to engage in, often used in behavior modification by allowing access to them as a reward.