A person who would like to make his or her wishes known regarding the extent to which "heroic measures" should be taken to maintain his or her life in the event of irreversible illness or injury should:
a. make arrangements for hospice care
b. contact a medical doctor to enter a "assisted suicide pact"
c. hire an attorney to draw up a living will
d. make arrangements for palliative care
c
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Which of the following has been shown to be a reliable gender difference?
a. Boys show later verbal development. b. Girls show stronger spatial abilities. c. Boys are more likely to show sensitivity toward emotional cues. d. Girls show a lower tendency to comply with adults and peers. e. Girls show a greater tendency toward risk taking.
What is one recommendation for dealing with acculturative stress?
a) Accept the values and customs of the new culture. b) Live a life that does not depend on adopting any set of values and customs. c) Maintain two separate existences, one related to the old culture and one to the new. d) Develop a new set of values that is a compromise between the old and the new culture.