The style of interaction in which the probability of a negative remark will be followed by another negative remark as the conversation continues is called
a. contactful interaction. b. coercive escalation.
c. consensus seeking.
d. conventional interaction.
b
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a. a combined feature more quickly than an isolated feature. b. a feature that is present more quickly than a feature that is absent. c. a stationary object more quickly than a moving object. d. a small object more quickly than a large object.
A durable power of attorney for health care is a document that states that an individual does not want medical intervention if there is not a reasonable hope for recovery
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Sarah's mother has Huntington's disease, an illness that results from a dominant gene. Her father, on the other hand, does not have the illness. What is the likelihood that Sarah herself will develop the disease?
A. Sarah has no chance of developing the disease, as she would have inherited a healthy allele from her father. B. Sarah has a 50 percent chance of developing the disease, as her mother could have given her either a healthy allele or an allele that produces the illness. C. Sarah has a 50 percent chance of developing the disease, because her mother would not have the disease herself unless she was homozygous for Huntington's disease. D. Sarah has a 25 percent chance of developing the disease, because her father could be a carrier.
Groups that are stereotyped as low in both warmth and competence tend to be associated with ____ prejudice.
a. Contemptuous b. Envious c. Paternalistic d. All of the above