Ivan had an emergency appendectomy performed last night. When he woke up this morning he was surprised to learn that he had control over the amount of pain medication he received because all he had to do was push a button and morphine was added to his IV fluids. The more often he pushed the button, the more pain medication he was receiving. Ivan acted like an average patient in that he actually ended up administering ________medication when compared to other patients receiving the dosages from hospital staff.
A. an equal amount of
B. more
C. less
D. almost three times as much
C. less
You might also like to view...
As a testament to the biological basis for some unhealthy behaviors, research has found evidence for a gene related to alcoholism. It is known as:
a. serotinergic T1 c. leptin b. dopamine D2 d. Trisomony 21
Geoff, a basketball player for City High School, sinks thirty straight free throws during practice. However, during the critical game of the season, with the score tied and twenty seconds left to play, Geoff misses three consecutive free throws. Geoff's behavior can be best explained by __________ theory.
A. incentive B. arousal C. drive reduction D. opponent-process
Some behaviors, such as cursing and wearing revealing clothing are acceptable in some social contexts, but are considered unacceptable in other situations, such as in a business office. Which of the following explains why this is the case?
A) Social norms only apply to social contexts with written guidelines for behavior, for example, the workplace. B) Many social norms are specific to a social context. C) Social norms vary from person to person and are not related to the social context. D) Social norms only exist for major societal issues, such as theft and murder; there are no social norms for trivial behaviors such as cursing or appropriate dress.
Jennifer prefers to classify objects on the basis of some abstract principle. Jennifer classifies objects thematically
Indicate whether the statement is true or false