Which Classification of Drugs Acts Upon the Brain to Produce

question 161

Multiple Choice

Which classification of drugs acts upon the brain to produce a complete loss of feeling and consciousness?

• A) Local anesthetics
• B) Nerve blocks
• C) General anesthetics
• D) Hypnotics
• E) Antipsychotics

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Definitions:

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus designed by B.F. Skinner for studying animal behavior through operant conditioning.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that strengthens or increases the likelihood of a specific response or behavior by being presented immediately after that response or behavior.

Respondent Behavior

behavior that occurs as a direct response to a specific stimulus, often without conscious decision, in classical conditioning.

Superstitious Behavior

Actions based on irrational beliefs that certain actions or events can influence outcomes in a way not justified by reason or science.