A patient suffering through delirium tremens reported frightening hallucinations of quickly moving insects and small animals. How have researchers explained this particular aspect of delirium tremens?
a) The hallucinations seem to be due to a REM rebound.
b) Stopping the use of alcohol floods the brain with norepinephrine.
c) A rapid rise in blood pressure leads to significant metabolic changes in the brain.
d) As a result of a general absence of vitamins and other nutrients, the person is in a state of semi-starvation and the body is craving food.
A
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A) is close-minded when evaluating evidence. B) evaluates all claims with an open mind and insists on evidence before accepting a claim. C) is dismissive of any evidence that contradicts his or her beliefs. D) seeks out evidence that is inconsistent with a theory he or she doesn't believe in.
Pairing the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus on only a portion of the learning trials is called ________
a. partial reinforcement b. shaping c. intermittent pairing d. sporadic pairing