In a study which demonstrated how following orders can lead to highly unethical behavior, nurses were given orders via telephone by a doctor they didn't know. Most nurses seemed willing to follow the orders, which were to
A. mislead a patient about their diagnosis.
B. make alterations to a patient's written medical records.
C. begin the process of preparing a patient for an invasive surgery.
D. administer a drug not listed on a patient's chart.
Answer: D
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Therapists may be reluctant to treat problems such as social withdrawal or school refusal behavior, because there is no
a. formal prognosis. b. formal diagnosis. c. treatment protocol. d. evaluation instrument available.
Behaviorists would say that self-defeating avoidance behaviors are maintained by immediate reinforcement in the form of
a. relief from anxiety. b. ego defense mechanisms. c. protection for one's self-image. d. finding meaning in life.
After considering the different theories of emotion and the research supporting them, which would be the most accurate conclusion to come to?
a. Physiological arousal causes our emotional responses. b. Our cognitive appraisal of situations causes our emotional responses. c. How we behave causes our emotional responses. d. Cognitive, physiological, and behavioral components contribute to our emotional responses.
Dating during adolescence is
A) a natural response to biological changes. B) a universal mechanism for promoting mate choice. C) a cultural custom in North America and some other places. D) a practice that goes back to the Middle Ages and earlier.