Which of the Following Would Most Likely Be Considered a Treatable

question 95

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would most likely be considered a treatable problem in behavioural medicine?

• A) gallstones
• B) a stroke
• C) essential hypertension
• D) cancer
• E) cardiac arrhythmias due to genetic illness

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Definitions:

Door-In-The-Face Technique

A persuasion strategy whereby a large, likely-to-be-rejected request is made first with the goal of making a smaller request seem more reasonable by comparison.

Foot-In-The-Door Technique

A persuasion strategy where a person is led to agree to a small request first, making them more likely to comply with a larger request later.

Response Cue

A signal or stimulus that indicates how to react or what action to take next in a given situation.

Compliance

The act of conforming to, following, or adhering to rules, standards, or laws, or in medicine, the degree to which a patient correctly follows medical advice.