Frederick learns that he has a progressive muscular disease that is going to end his life within the next two years. The way he copes with his pending death changes drastically when he has to move from his home to a nursing care facility. The ________ theory of dying reminds us that such socio-environmental changes must be considered as we think about the way a person copes with their own death
a. sociological
b. structural
c. interpersonal
d. contextual
d
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When a marriage is interrupted by military deployment, both partners will be affected by the changes in circumstances. Which of the following is an accurate statement about such cases? a. If a marriage is interrupted by military deployment, the couples' beliefs about their ability to survive such a separation is unrelated to the likelihood of the marriage lasting
b. Research finds that only about 10% of "military marriages" survive when a deployment lasts for more than 12 months. c. Research finds that wives who have to leave due to military deployment experience higher levels of post-traumatic stress disorder when they return than do husbands. d. Divorce rates for women service members who are deployed are higher than for their male counterparts.
Relative to large juries, smaller juries may spend less time deliberating mostly because they are
a. less conducive to the emergence of minority allies. b. more likely to have a male foreperson. c. less inclined to reach a unanimous verdict. d. not used in trials involving complex decisions.
A random sample of n = 6 scores is selected from a population. Which of the following distributions will definitely be normal?
a. The scores in the sample will definitely form a normal distribution. b. The scores in the population will definitely form a normal distribution. c. The distribution of sample means will definitely form a normal distribution. d. None of the distributions (the sample, population, or distribution of sample means) will definitely be normal.
Which therapists educate their patients about the relationship between misinterpreted bodily sensations and selective attention to topics of illness for treatment of illness anxiety disorder?
a. cognitive-behaviorists c. humanists b. family systems d. psychoanalysts