Imagine that your 40-year-old friend, Shulamit, tells you that breast cancer runs in her family. Her grandmother, aunt and her mother have all died from the disease
She goes on to say, "There's nothing I can do about it: it's all in the genes." What would your response be (making use of research evidence)?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: You can take steps to reduce one's risk of breast cancer, even if you are more at risk due to genetics. Beginning at age 40, women should get annual mammograms. Five-year survival rates have been shown to be highest in the wealthiest developed countries. This could be due to higher rates of screening in addition to better treatments. A healthy diet, exercise and not smoking are a few lifestyle choices that decrease risk.
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a. may experience more problems with retirement than men do. b. may experience fewer problems than men, because they were less involved than men in their work. c. may experience fewer problems than men, because they have more social contacts outside of work. d. typically experience fewer problems than men because they are very involved in their roles as mothers.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is most similar to
a. systematic desensitization. b. imaginal flooding. c. interoceptive exposure. d. in vivo flooding.
In the number sequence 1 1 2 3 4 5, which number is the mode?
A) 4 B) 3 C) 1 D) 2
With few exceptions, passionate love is found only in modern Western cultures
a. True b. False