Microcytic Hypochromic Anemias Are Associated with Which Functional Abnormality

question 26

Multiple Choice

Microcytic hypochromic anemias are associated with which functional abnormality?

• A) Defective folate utilization
• B) Bone marrow hypoplasia
• C) Fibrotic bone marrow
• D) Defective hemoglobin synthesis

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Definitions:

Type A Personality

The ‘coronary-prone’ personality – a behavioural correlate of heart disease characterized by striving to achieve, time urgency, competitiveness, and hostility.

Aggression

Actions aimed at causing physical or mental damage to another person.

Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis

A psychological theory proposing that aggression is often a result of frustration caused by blocked goals.

Excitation-Transfer Model

The expression of aggression is a function of learnt behaviour, some excitation from another source, and the person’s interpretation of the arousal state.