Large Trials Targeting Psychosocial Variables to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality

question 79

Multiple Choice

Large trials targeting psychosocial variables to reduce morbidity and mortality following cardiovascular disease have:

• A) been universally supportive.
• B) not been conducted.
• C) not been universally supportive.
• D) been impossible to undertake due to the large number of factors that would need to be accounted for.
• E) been in the progress with results unknown at this time.

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Definitions:

Archetypes

Unconscious psychic structures shared by all people.

Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies used by individuals to cope with reality and to maintain a positive self-image.

Empirical Evidence

Information obtained through observation or experimentation that serves as the basis for knowledge or justification.

Protective Strategy

A method or approach designed to safeguard or defend against potential threats, dangers, or undesirable outcomes.