Oscar had been an exceptionally private person his entire life. What bothered him most during his final years was the lack of care for people's dignity that he witnessed in hospitals. He was also disturbed by the way health-care professionals excluded those who could provide necessary social support. When his time came, Oscar wanted the focus to be on
A. the hospital's dignity-conserving repertoire.
B. social dignity.
C. functional independence.
D. illness-related concerns.
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
Which of the following statements is true about sibling relationships and late life? a. The degree of relatedness is not a factor in sibling relationships in late life
b. Relational rifts between siblings are unlikely to be repaired during later life. c. Older adults tend to have stronger sibling relationships with siblings who live farther away. d. Older adults who have more same-sex friends have less of a relationship with siblings.
Research has indicated that as individuals move from adolescence to middle age, they would be most likely to experience a modest increase in
a. neuroticism. b. extraversion. c. openness to new experience. d. conscientiousness.
Your friends have a daughter who is just starting her first job in her junior year in high school. You have had three teenagers who worked and your friend is asking for advice. What is one piece of advice that most research suggests?
A. Make sure it is a better paying job. B. Do not let them have the car. C. Limit the number of hours they work each week. D. Encourage them to work longer hours on weekends.
What term do psychologists use to describe the tendency to search for evidence that supports our belief and to ignore evidence that might disprove it?
a) confirmation bias b) convergent thinking c) availability heuristic d) representativeness heuristic