Ambien (Zolpidem)differs from BZRAs in That

question 36

Multiple Choice

Ambien (zolpidem) differs from BZRAs in that:

• A) its effects are qualitatively similar but greater than BZRAs.
• B) its effects are qualitatively similar but weaker than BZRAs.
• C) it produces anxiolysis without sedation.
• D) it produces sedation without anxiolysis.

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Definitions:

Delayed Reinforcement

A technique in behavior modification that involves a time delay between the desired response of an organism and the delivery of reward.

Classical Conditioning

An educational approach where two stimuli are persistently paired; the response, initially the result of the second stimulus, eventually becomes the result of the first stimulus alone.

Operant Conditioning

A process of learning in which the dynamics of behavior are adjusted by assigning incentives or penalties.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response tendency.