Psychological Control in a Hospital Setting

question 13

Multiple Choice

Psychological control in a hospital setting

• A) is only important for patients and not their families.
• B) when increased can contribute to quick recovery of functioning.
• C) cannot be achieved by providing extensive information about the admitting process.
• D) can be increased by providing the patient with information about their medical procedure only.
• E) does not contribute to quicken patient recovery.

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Definitions:

Loose Cultures

Societal or organizational systems characterized by flexible norms and behaviors, where deviations from the norm are more tolerated.

Social Norms

The accepted behaviors, conventions, and standards within a society or group.

Power Distance

A cultural dimension that describes the extent to which individuals in a society accept that power is distributed unequally.

High-Power-Distance Cultures

Cultures in which there is a great deal of acceptance and expectation of unequal power distribution among people, institutions, and organizations.