Heath and Her Colleagues Asked a Group of Physicians to Imagine

question 41

Multiple Choice

Heath and her colleagues asked a group of physicians to imagine themselves being exposed to the AIDS virus while working. A similar group of physicians received no such instruction. Heath's major result was that, compared to physicians who had not imagined exposure to AIDS, those who had imagined being exposed were more likely to:

• A) actually get AIDS
• B) believe they were at a higher risk for getting AIDS
• C) be extra careful with procedures that posed an AIDS risk
• D) refuse to treat AIDS patients and those infected with HIV

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Definitions:

Variability

A measure of the spread or dispersion of a set of data points within a dataset.

Regression Equation

A mathematical formula used to predict a dependent variable based on one or more independent variables.

Criterion

A standard or rule by which something can be judged or measured.

Correlation

A statistical measure that expresses the extent to which two variables change together, but does not necessarily imply causation.