Beth is a cancer patient who has only a few days to live. She is in a constant state of stupor induced by a tranquilizer. With Beth's consent, she is intravenously administered with the continuous infusion of a tranquilizer that relieves her from suffering in her last days. This scenario best demonstrates the practice of _____
A) passive euthanasia
B) terminal sedation
C) mercy killing
D) involuntary active euthanasia
B
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A) regression. B) repression. C) displacement. D) sublimation.
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In the DSM listing of personality disorder clusters, people who often appear anxious or
fearful in their behavior are listed under cluster ______. a. A c. C b. B d. D