MrsAlvarez Is 70

question 234

Multiple Choice

Mrs.Alvarez is 70.She exhibits memory loss but shows no other cognitive deficits.How would you identify her memory disorder,and why?

• A) She may be amnesic. Memory loss is her primary symptom.
• B) She may be suffering from dementia. Memory loss is her major symptom.
• C) She may be amnesic. She is over 65.
• D) She may be suffering from dementia. She is over 65.

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Definitions:

Positive Punishment

Adding an unfavorable outcome or event following an undesired behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior happening in the future.

Negative Punishment

The removal of a desirable stimulus following a behavior, intended to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, influencing the probability of behavior being repeated.

Classical Conditioning

A method of learning that happens when an environmental trigger is associated with a naturally existing stimulus, yielding a trained reaction.