Explain Why Blocking Agents May Be Ordered Prior to Radioisotope

question 35

Essay

Explain why blocking agents may be ordered prior to radioisotope administration.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

An educational process that takes place by linking an external stimulus with a stimulus that occurs naturally.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Punishment

An adverse event or outcome that decreases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated in the future.