Most Recent Cases of New Variant Creuzfeld-Jakob Disease (VCJD)probably Resulted

question 76

Multiple Choice

Most recent cases of new variant Creuzfeld-Jakob disease (vCJD) probably resulted from

• A) contamination from instruments used in surgical procedures.
• B) cannibalism.
• C) eating steak (muscle meat)from infected cattle.
• D) eating meat from infected cattle that contains nervous system tissue.

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B.F. Skinner

A psychologist from America recognized for his contributions to the field of behaviorism and for creating the operant conditioning theory.

John Watson

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