Current Results from Brain Imaging Studies

question 55

Multiple Choice

Current results from brain imaging studies

• A)are useful in diagnosing psychopathology.
• B)indicate that most disorders affect only a tiny portion of the brain.
• C)suggest that most psychopathology is due to deficits in the frontal lobe.
• D)are not strong enough for these methods to be used in diagnosing psychopathology.

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Definitions:

Undesired Behavior

Behavior that is considered unacceptable or inappropriate by society, an individual, or a specific group.

Token-economy System

A behavioral modification technique based on systematic reinforcement, using tokens as conditional reinforcement that can be exchanged for desired rewards.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a reward is not provided every time the desired behavior is performed, leading to more resistant learned behaviors.

Extinction Procedure

A behavioral technique in which reinforcement of a previously reinforced behavior is discontinued, leading to a decrease in the frequency of the behavior.