Which of the Following Is Why Someone Who Has Had

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is why someone who has had a herpesvirus-mediated cold sore or genital sore may have flare-ups for the rest of his or her life?

• A) re-infection by a closely related herpesvirus of a different strain
• B) re-infection by the same herpesvirus strain
• C) co-infection with an unrelated virus that causes the same symptoms
• D) copies of the herpesvirus genome remaining as mini-chromosomes in some host cell nuclei

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Definitions:

Stimulus

Any object, event, or change in the environment that elicits a sensory or behavioral response.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A process in classical conditioning where a conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus, creating a second (often weaker) conditioned response.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior by being delivered or removed after the behavior occurs.

Punisher

In behavioral psychology, any stimulus that decreases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.