The Pain Associated with a Brief Blockage of Oxygenated Blood

question 71

Multiple Choice

The pain associated with a brief blockage of oxygenated blood to the heart is called

• A) myocardial infarction.
• B) angina pectoris.
• C) transient ischemic attacks.
• D) atherosclerosis.

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Definitions:

Desensitization Therapy

A therapeutic technique used to reduce phobias and anxieties by gradually exposing the patient to the feared object or situation in a controlled manner.

Classical Conditioning

The approach of training through the habitual pairing of two stimuli; originally, the second stimulus induces the response, which later is induced by the first stimulus solely.

Extinction

In psychology, the diminishing of a conditioned response, typically when the reinforcement or stimulus that originally led to the response is removed.

Original Learning

The initial phase of acquiring new knowledge or skills where fundamental concepts and principles are established.