A Condition That Entails Losses in Cognitive Functioning Severe Enough

question 304

Multiple Choice

A condition that entails losses in cognitive functioning severe enough to interfere with daily life is ____.

• A)dementia
• B)catastrophic illness
• C)biological decrement
• D)cognitive impairment

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior conditioning.

Backward Conditioning

A less common form of classical conditioning where the unconditioned stimulus is presented before the conditioned stimulus.

Learned Response

A behavior that has been acquired or modified as a result of experience or conditioning.