There Are 13 Clotting Factors

question 29

Multiple Choice

There are 13 clotting factors. What is the minimum number of factors that can be deficient or absent before blood will not clot?

• A) 0
• B) 1
• C) 7
• D) 13

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Definitions:

Variable-Ratio Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule in which a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, promoting high and steady response rates.

Fixed-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement strategy in behaviorism where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process by which a behavior becomes more likely to occur because it is followed by a reward or the removal of an unpleasant stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period without exposure to the conditioned stimulus.