Research has shown that when compared to those in conventional hospital care, dying individuals in hospices tend to
a. have far fewer visitors.
b. spend more time in pain.
c. undergo fewer medical procedures.
d. receive less medical care aimed at their emotional needs.
c
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One disadvantage that results from the use of operational definitions is that
A. the reliability and validity of the operational definition become equivalent. B. the number of psychological constructs becomes smaller. C. communication among scientists becomes confused. D. a potentially limitless number of operational definitions exists for any construct.
An alternative to hospitalization in which dying people stay in their homes and receive treatment from their families and visiting medical staff is called
a) hospice care. b) home care. c) euthanasia. d) nursing care.
Electrolytic lesions of the ventromedial hypothalamus __________, whereas electrical stimulation __________.
A. results in inability to process carbohydrates; inhibits eating B. inhibit eating; produces overeating C. produces overeating; results in inability to process carbohydrates D. produce overeating to obesity; inhibits eating
Habituation is defined as ______.
A. making an association between a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus that triggers an innate reaction B. engagement in behaviors based on their consequences C. gradual decline in the intensity, frequency, or duration of a response to a repeated stimulus D. mimicking the behaviors of others