Which of the Following Statements About Lipotoxicity Is FALSE

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about lipotoxicity is FALSE?

• A)Lipotoxicity can occur in the liver.
• B)Lipotoxicity improves the ability of cells to use insulin.
• C)Lipotoxicity is produced by the products of fatty acid metabolism by pathways other than fatty acid oxidation and triglyceride synthesis.
• D)Lipotoxicity contributes to beta-cell failure.

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Definitions:

Response Generalization

The extension of learned responses to stimuli that are similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus in operant conditioning.

Punishment by Application

A behavioral psychology term referring to the addition of an undesirable stimulus to decrease a specific behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

A conditioning process where the removal of an unfavorable event or outcome after the display of a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Operant Extinction

The process in behavioral psychology where the frequency of a previously reinforced behavior decreases when that behavior is no longer reinforced.