Which of the following is NOT one of the explanations for the punishing nature of
medical training presented in this chapter?
a. need for intensive training to prepare for difficulties of being a physician
b. enduring hardship puts medical trainees in better touch with their emotions
c. the training represents something like a hazing ritual
d. in order to learn a lot, you have to see as many patients as possible, quickly
e. doctors-in-training provide cheap labor
b
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Chemical castration, when used with sexual offenders, is designed to ____
a. reduce psychological desire b. decrease sex drive and sexual activity c. induce anxiety when the individual sees a potential victim d. make the sex offender physically incapable of having an erection
On a creativity test, the novelty of solutions refers to one's
a. fluency. b. originality. c. flexibility. d. convergent thought.
One problem with the polygraph test is that people who are innocent may fail the test, a situation called a false positive
When this happens, some experts (or polygraph technicians) may assume that the individual is, in fact, guilty but simply won't admit to their guilt. In this case, the inaccuracy of the polygraph test is no longer possible to demonstrate, and this is a problem that involves which principle of critical thinking? A) Falsifiability B) Occam's Razor C) Extraordinary claims D) Correlation vs. causation
Richard was diagnosed with major depressive disorder for which his physician prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). Richard should expect that he will
A. have difficulty staying awake in class. B. spend much more time in NREM, which may result in joint and muscle pains in the morning. C. dream less than he did prior to taking the drug. D. dream more than he did prior to taking the drug.