Two hospital patients are scheduled to have identical surgeries. Patient A says she trusts the doctors implicitly and learning more about the procedures and talking about coping skills will only increase her fear. Patient B wants to know exactly what will happen during the operation, what to expect after the operation, and asks for coping skills in order to handle the pain. According to research, the outcome for the two patients might be:
A. patient A requires less medication and has a shorter hospital stay
B. patient B requires less medication and has a shorter hospital stay
C. both patient A and patient B require an equivalent amount of pain medication
D. both patient A and patient B require shorter hospital stays than the average patient
B. patient B requires less medication and has a shorter hospital stay
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a. The previous subtypes were strong predictors of the course of the disorder. b. Recent genetic evidence showed that the subtypes were etiologically distinct syndromes. c. Evidence has shown that the previous subtypes were not qualitatively different disorders. d. The subtypes were valid.
In a study of 47 right-handed and 50-left handed children, the left handers were found to have an advantage in
a. fine motor skills. b. gross motor skills. c. musical ability. d. impulse control.
Compared with 100 years ago, the average life expectancy today for a male has increased by about how many years?
A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40
Researchers have found that couples who are happy in their marriages make very different attributions for their partners' behaviors than couples who are unhappy
Specifically, couples in happy marriages make ________, while couples in unhappy marriages make ________. a. external attributions for their partners' behavior; internal attributions for their partners' behavior b. internal attributions for their partners' behavior; external attributions for their partners' behavior c. external attributions for negative behavior and internal attributions for positive behavior; internal attributions for negative behavior and external for positive behavior d. internal attributions for negative behavior and external attributions for positive behavior; external attributions for negative behavior and internal for positive behavior