Which of the following patients might qualify for physician-assisted dying in Oregon?
A) Brenda, who is schizophrenic
B) Geraldine, who has lung cancer and is expected to live another 8 months
C) Lars, who became clinically depressed after finding out that his brain tumor is inoperable
D) Stanley, who asked his doctor twice this month to help him die
D
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. pain in an area of the body difficult to assess. b. burning sensations in an area of the body difficult to assess. c. pain in an area of the body easy to assess. d. tenderness in an area of the body easy to assess.
A handout on Alzheimer's disease says, "Alzheimer's is the third leading cause of dementia in older persons. It only affects the elderly, it causes marked deterioration in mental functioning without emotional disturbances, and it has no cure." Which portion of this statement is accurate?
a. It is accurate to say that Alzheimer's only affects the elderly b. It is accurate to say that Alzheimer's has no cure. c. It is accurate to say that Alzheimer's is the third leading cause of dementia in older persons. d. It is accurate to say that Alzheimer's causes marked deterioration in mental functioning without emotional disturbances.
Brittany is one of very few African Americans at her private high school. She is encountering severe test anxiety, so she talks with her older sister, who is majoring in developmental psychology in college. Her sister explains that Brittany may be afraid that she will be judged to be less intelligent than her peers, thus confirming a negative stereotype about her ethnic group. What is this phenomenon called?
A. stereotype threat B. stereotype paralysis C. stereotype anxiety D. stereotype apprehension