A Very Real, Special, Healthy Relationship Between People and Their

question 63

Multiple Choice

A very real, special, healthy relationship between people and their pets is referred to as:

• A) human-animal bond
• B) philosophy of the ASPCA
• C) code of ethics of veterinary science
• D) definition of veterinary ethics

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Definitions:

Relative Deprivation

The experience of feeling deprived of something to which one believes to have a right, particularly in comparison to others possessing it.

Adaptation-level Phenomenon

The tendency to judge new stimuli and experiences by comparing them to our past experiences, leading to a normalization of experiences.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed, leading to decreased motivation and action.

Biofeedback

A technique that trains people to improve their health by controlling certain bodily processes that normally happen involuntarily, such as heart rate.