Name the form of abuse that is defined as a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Elder abuse
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Dr. Jones is an archaeologist who studies the skulls of human beings who lived thousands of years ago. He has found that many such skulls had circular holes where part of the skull was missing, and reads that this may have been a form of medical treatment called trepanation. Dr. Jones also concludes that some of these patients must have survived this surgical procedure. Which evidence would support this conclusion?
a. drawings and photographs of people who survived the procedure living with a reduction in their symptoms b. writings that were preserved from those who underwent and survived the procedure c. the existence of cracks leading up to and surrounding the surgical skull hole d. growth of the skull bones after the procedure
During the recital, Eva's performance on the simple piece improved, but performance of the difficult piece suffered. What best describes this phenomenon?
A. evaluation apprehension hypothesis B. mere presence hypothesis C. optimal distinctiveness D. comparative social psychology
Suppose John B. Watson were about to give a talk on the topic of thinking. Which of these points would he be sure to include in his talk?
a) Thinking is central to the study of psychology. b) Thinking is nothing more than a series of neural codes. c) The numerous forms of thinking make research almost impossible. d) Thinking is not observable and thus should not be studied by psychologists.
Jane and John are married and have three children. Based on current research we can conclude that:
a. the number of children they have will not affect the number of years she spends in the workplace. b. John spends less time with his own children than his father spent with him. c. Both parents spend about an hour more a day with their children than parents did 25 years ago. d. Jane's job will have a negative effect on her children's well being, especially her daughter's.