Bite was in a skiiing accident. She suffered traumatic head injuries when she came in contact with a tree. Bite’s cerebral cortex no longer registers electrical activity, but her brain stem remains active. Biyu __________

A) is legally dead in China
B) has experienced the agonal phase of death
C) has entered a persistent vegetative state
D) is dead under the definition used in most industrialized nations


Answer: C) has entered a persistent vegetative state

Psychology

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A number of research studies have investigated gender differences in physiological and behavior reactions to stress. The evidence from these studies suggests that in comparison to females, males typically:

a. have a weaker physiological response to stress b. are less likely to create and maintain social networks c. enter Selye's exhaustion stage much sooner d. show stronger and more widespread physiological reactions to stress

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Catherine is a high-powered attorney working at a prestigious law firm and a mother of two small children. She recently came to the conclusion that she will not fulfill her dream of partner by forty

According to Sheehy, giving up this dream is also known as a __________. a. meaning crisis b. shift from competing to connecting c. midlife transition d. stagnant choice

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Prozac works by ______ the uptake of ______ in the nervous system

a. reducing; serotonin c. reducing; norepinephrine b. increasing; serotonin d. increasing; norepinephrine

Psychology