ytggjbjbj What type of reinforcement schedule does random drug testing represent? Is this type of schedule typically effective or ineffective? Random testing demonstrates intermittent reinforcement. According to Robbins (2005)‚ “Intermittent reinforcement is when a desired behavior is reinforced often enough to make the behavior worth repeating but not every time it is determined.” (p.55). As discussed in chapter two of our textbooks‚ operant conditioning states that behavior is a function
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glands/cortex or diseased pituitary gland. Some symptoms include muscle weakness and fatigue‚ hyperpigmentation‚ low blood pressure/sugar‚ and weight loss. Treatments for this disease involve oral as well as injected corticosteroids‚ and sometimes androgen replacement therapy in some women. Acromegaly Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder in which your pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone causing your bones to increase in size and it usually affects middle-aged adults. The
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I disagree with researchers that all behavioral differences between men and woman are socially constructed; there are also a lot of biological and genetic factors that contribute. Two biological factors that affect our gender roles are our genes and hormones. When a baby is first conceived it is genderless for the first seven weeks of development and‚ since there is no gender‚ the development for males and females during this period is identical. At seven weeks when the sperm and egg combine to
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Addison’s Disease Addison’s Disease‚ also known as adrenal insufficiency‚ is a condition that arises when the adrenal glands do not produce enough of their hormones. It is a rare disorder named after Dr. Thomas Addison‚ a British physician who identified the disease in 1849. It can develop in children and adults and occur as a result of many underlying causes. Causes The adrenal glands are tiny‚ hormone – discharging organs just above your kidneys. They are made up of two sections;
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The egg and the sperm Pennie Hausman 05/07/2015 Chy Porter PSY/265 One day Sandy Egg and Danny Sperm met at the uterus‚ a popular hangout for sperm and eggs. While chatting about their journey‚ they found each other’s story quite exciting in respect to the organs and process involved in reaching the same hotspot. Sandy begins her story by naming the female external sex organs‚ which delivers protection to the vaginal opening as well as sexual stimulation and excitement. These involved the
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Piperazine (generic‚ Vermizine) Oral: piperazine citrate tablets equivalent to 250 mg of the hexahydrate; piperazine citrate syrup equivalent to 500 mg of the hexahydrate per 5 mL Praziquantel (Biltricide; others outside the USA) Oral: 600 mg tablets (other strengths outside the USA) Pyrantel pamoate (Antiminth‚ Combantrin‚ Pin-rid‚ Pin-X) Oral: 50 mg (base)/mL suspension; 62.5 mg (base) capsules (available without prescription in the USA) Suramin (Bayer 205‚ others) Parenteral: ampules containing
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Biochemical Conditions and Crime Many factors can contribute to the activities linked to crime‚ some criminologists turned to the biological basis of criminology. Research efforts have been made to better understand the areas of biochemical and neurophysiologic factors that have been associated to crime. There are several areas of interest in biochemical factors such as diet‚ sugar‚ hormonal imbalances‚ and environmental contaminations. What people eat and take into their bodies may control
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the cyst can enlarge greatly or even burst and may require surgery. Birth control pills prevent ovulation and so the cysts have less chances of forming in the ovaries. Prevents Excess Hair Growth Oral contraceptives suppress the hormones androgen and testosterone which cause excess facial hair and darkening of the skin. Protection From Various Forms of Cancer In addition to protecting against cysts and other serious health conditions‚ oral contraception can prevent ovarian and
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Chapter 3 review components of a neuron (i.e.‚ dendrites‚ axons‚ terminal buttons) dendrites A branched fiber that extends outward from the main cell body and carries information into the neuron. axon In a nerve cell‚ an extended fiber that conducts information from the soma to the terminal buttons. Information travels along the axon in the form of an electric charge called the action potential. terminal buttons Tiny bulblike structures at the end of the axon‚ which contain neurotransmitters
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ever included healthy fats‚ which are responsible for helping build “… the outer membrane of cells‚ and it is a principal ingredient in the digestive juice bile‚ in the fatty sheath that insulates nerves‚ and in sex hormones such as estrogen and androgen” (Sanfilippo‚ 2012). The
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