Jacob is suffering from a mild case of flu and, as a result, is feeling a bit nauseous. He decides that he needs to eat something to keep up his strength, so he gets out of bed, puts on a heavy sweater to keep himself warm, heats up a bowl of leftover chili, and settles down in an easy chair to watch a television game show while he eats. A few days later, after Jacob has recovered from the flu,
one of the stimuli in the situation just described elicits a feeling of nausea. With the phenomenon of associative bias in mind, choose the stimulus that is most likely to elicit nausea.
a. The sweater
b. The chili
c. The easy chair
d. The television game show
b
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. Home/family involvement and empowerment B. Leadership and decision making/advocacy C. Community-based involvement, empowerment, and leadership D. Personal/individual involvement and empowerment
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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a. There is a hierarchy of needs, and the lower-level needs must be satisfied first. b. When a person makes a decision, the main motivation is always to preserve his/her sense of self-worth. c. An individual should seek an optimal state of arousal for an activity. d. People are motivated not only to succeed, but also to avoid failures.