Sometimes a Person Learns to Respond to a Stimulus Only

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Essay

Sometimes a person learns to respond to a stimulus only when a discriminative stimulus is present.What does the discriminative stimulus signal?
-Illustrate the ways in which human behavior is controlled by verbal discriminative stimuli.
-Illustrate the ways in which human behavior is controlled by nonverbal discriminative stimuli.
-What role does this type of learning play in socialization?

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Definitions:

Osteoclast Activity

The resorption process of bone tissue by osteoclast cells, which is vital for the growth, repair, and remodeling of bones.

Calcitonin Levels

The concentration of calcitonin hormone in the blood, important in regulating blood calcium levels by inhibiting the activity of osteoclasts.

PTH Levels

The concentration of parathyroid hormone in the blood, which is crucial in regulating calcium levels.

Adrenal Cortex

The outer portion of the adrenal gland responsible for producing steroid hormones including cortisol and aldosterone.