Following Her Recent Heart Attack Jamie's Surgeon Placed a Balloon

question 47

Multiple Choice

Following her recent heart attack Jamie's surgeon placed a balloon in one of her blocked blood vessels and inflated it. This procedure is called

• A) angioplasty.
• B) bypass surgery.
• C) cardiac resuscitation.
• D) angina pectoris.

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Definitions:

John B. Watson

An American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behavior and rejecting the notion of internal processes.

Reinforcement

The process in behavioral psychology that strengthens or encourages a behavior by providing a reward or positive outcome.

Maladaptive Behavior

Actions or tendencies that are counterproductive to oneself or to one's well-being, often a response to environmental stressors.

Structuralists

Psychologists who analyze the basic elements of consciousness and how they combine to form our overall perceptual experiences.