Carmen, age 82, lives with her son Lance, who regularly fails to fulfill needed caregiving obligations. As a result, Carmen often lacks medication, fails to eat meals, and feels isolated. Carmen is a victim of __________

A) physical neglect
B) physical abuse
C) emotional abuse
D) financial abuse


Answer: A

Psychology

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a. work more slowly b. work more quickly c. second-guess themselves less d. second-guess themselves more

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Clarence was in a car accident, and the doctor suspects that he may have suffered damage to his brain. He is put in a chamber with a strong magnetic field that will yield a three-dimensional picture of Clarence's brain. Which technique is being utilized?

a. EEG b. MRI c. PET d. CT

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Kristen is a 24-year-old college graduate still living at home, never married, has no children, and no settled career. Kristen most likely is

a. exhibiting generativity. b. in a social status known as emerging adulthood. c. experiencing premature identity formation. d. caring for her elderly parents.

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Communication in which meaning is conveyed through the body, through the way the voice is used, and through the way people position themselves in relation to others is called

A. Verbal communication B. One-way communication C. Nonverbal communication

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