Some medical experts argue that a person who suffers irreversible brain damage, who is in a coma, and who will never experience anything approaching a human life should be categorized in which way?
A. minimally functional
B. alive, as long as primitive brain activity is still occurring
C. dead
D. fully functional
Answer: C
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A. strengths and virtues B. ability to achieve rewards C. mathematical abilities D. ability to distinguish right from wrong
Research has shown that:
a. adolescents and young adults use the Internet for health information, but parents are unlikely to do so when their children show signs of illness because they prefer immediate contact with a doctor. b. There are ethnic differences in terms of perception of how the Internet affects patient-practitioner relationships. c. most people who used the Internet for health information report that they are highly dissatisfied with this information. d. the number of adults who have ever looked online for health information has decreased since the late ‘90's because of the burgeoning number of websites that provide inaccurate or misleading information.
Of these groups, which has the highest risk of being infected with HIV in America?
a) newborns whose mothers contract HIV after their births b) drug addicts who share hypodermic needles with other drug addicts c) restaurant workers who handle dishes that may be used by people with HIV d) hemophiliacs who need periodic blood transfusions, which are supplied by the Red Cross
Suppose a child holds a ball about the size of a balloon out to Bill and it makes
him feel anxious. This would be an example of (a) operant conditioning on Bill's part (b) generalization (c) spontaneous recovery (d) punishment