Total brain death includes all of the following components EXCEPT that
a. the person is totally unresponsive to stimuli (including a lack of pain).
b. there is a lack of reflexes.
c. there is a failure to breathe for 36 hours.
d. there is no electrical activity in the cortex of the brain.
c
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A. social reference B. social comparison C. peer review D. reference remediation
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A. social belongingness theory B. benevolence theory C. activity theory D. engagement theory
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a. is not an issue related to her disorder b. may or may not be present c. is usually present d. often precedes the onset
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b. increased amounts of REM sleep. c. decreased amounts of REM sleep. d. normal patterns of REM and NREM sleep.