The textbook states, “that by detecting a treatable disease or abnormality in its early stages, screening may enable the individual’s life to be prolonged or enhanced.” This statement means that screening enables ______ prevention.
A. primary
B. secondary
C. positive
D. tertiary
B. secondary
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In the study done by Langer and Rodin (1976), they believed that giving nursing home residents a sense of control would improve their __________.
A. pain scores B. health and happiness C. stages of grief D. willingness to comply with medical procedures
Which of the following does a correlation coefficient not tell us?
A. If the difference between two means reflects a real difference or can be attributed to chance fluctuation. B. The strength of a relationship between two measures. C. The direction of a relationship between two measures. D. How well a score on one measure can be predicted by a score on another.
You go to the on-line grade book to check out your grade on the last test. The grade is a 60 . You tell yourself this has to be a mistake. The teacher must have recorded someone else's grade or graded your test with the wrong answer key. Which defense mechanism are you using?
a. reaction formation b. repression c. denial d. projection
Carilyn would be described as unusually alive, engaged, and spontaneous. She values her solitude and is comfortable being alone. She has a wonderful capacity to laugh at herself, while a sunset or a beautiful flower can thrill her to the point of tears. According to humanistic psychologists, Carilyn
a. received social reinforcement from her parents for these behaviors. b. is exhibiting an immature personality style. c. is exhibiting fixation at the phallic stage of development. d. is a self-actualizer.