Psoriasis Is Thought to Involve

question 5

Multiple Choice

Psoriasis is thought to involve:

• A) an inflammatory response involving T cell activation.
• B) an allergic reaction where skin mast cells degranulate.
• C) immune complexes lodging in the skin and triggering a hypersensitivity reaction.
• D) a viral infection of the skin and adjacent mucous membranes.

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Definitions:

Theory-Driven Processing

Cognitive processing influenced by prior knowledge, expectations, and theoretical perspectives.

Featural Analysis Theory

A theory suggesting that the recognition of objects involves the decomposition of scenes into their constituent features.

Degraded Stimuli

Stimuli that have been altered or reduced in quality or clarity, used in experiments to study perception processes.

Feature Definition

The aspect of cognitive psychology focused on how features of objects are perceived and processed in the brain.