Evette believes that she must touch the door knob seven times before she opens the door so that her mother will not become deathly ill. What is her compulsion?

According to the text, parents of children who cannot see are encouraged to:

a. sing and talk to their child as much as possible b. try to establish a "quiet" environment for the child so there is less chance of overstimulation c. not look at their child, in order to encourage synchrony d. place their child in a special school for children with visual impairments at as early an age as possible

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross proposes that some people travel through five stages of coping when diagnosed with a terminal illness. Which of the following best illustrates the stage of anger?

a. "There's no hope. I don't think we can win. It might be best just to give up the fight." b. "No, it can't be true. There must be some mistake. Perhaps my test results got mixed up with someone else's." c. "Let me live, and I promise I'll dedicate my life to healing others." d. "It's not fair. I'm a good person. Look at all the people who are much worse than me and yet still healthy."