A terminally ill patient has been receiving medical interventions regularly for the past four months. One day, the patient decides to accept no more of these interventions. Soon after, the patient dies. This represents:
a. poor medical care
b. malpractice
c. an expected outcome
d. active euthanasia
e. passive euthanasia
C
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a. ?75%; 25% b. ?25%; 75% c. ?40%; 60% d. ?60%; 40%
Which defense mechanism involves unconscious expulsion or conscious suppression of disturbing material from awareness?
a. Repression b. Regression c. Displacement d. Projection
The "pleasure pathways" or internal reward centers in the human brain are primarily made up of
A. dopamine-sensitive neurons. B. serotonin-sensitive neurons. C. both dopamine-sensitive and serotonin-sensitive neurons. D. none of these are correct
Four college students are discussing what could be done about mid-afternoon noise on campus that interferes with their classroom discussions. Which person is least likely to suggest a creative solution?
A. Audria likes to challenge herself with difficult tasks. B. Charise says that she can generate many ideas quickly from a single prompt. C. Donny brags that his problem-solving method has always worked for him in the past. D. Marlin is temporarily stumped but says he intends to incubate the issue.