Regarding eye blink conditioning, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Eye blink conditioning is an example of the type of learning known as operant or instrumental conditioning.
b. Patients in a vegetative state are not likely to be conditioned to make the eye blink or to recover any mental functions.
c. Patients who are at least minimally conscious can be conditioned to make the eye blink and may recover some mental functions.
d. Currently, some minimally conscious patients are misdiagnosed and are not offered appropriate therapy.
ANSWER: a
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