According to information presented in Chapter 11, what approach is recommended when a patient refuses treatment that seems to be medically and psychologically justified?
A. Break the explanation of the treatment decisions into smaller pieces of information.
B. Administer a clinical assessment instrument to determine if the person has the ability to reach a competent decision.
C. The doctor should tell a family member to make the decision.
D. A and B only
D
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Which of the following is NOT true of children raised by authoritative parents?
A) They are more dependent upon others. B) They have more self-esteem than other kids. C) They tend to do well in school. D) They understand their parents' values.
In her later research on parenting styles, Baumrind
A) expanded the number of categories in her model of parenting to seven. B) found that children responded positively to consistent and regular punishment. C) realized that parenting styles were determined by children's temperaments. D) reduced her four categories to two categories focused on warmth and control.