A Medical Student Is Given a Difficult Case to Diagnose

question 33

Multiple Choice

A medical student is given a difficult case to diagnose and treat.The resident physician reassures the student,and the case is successfully treated.This is an example of increased efficacy through

• A)modeling.
• B)mastery experience.
• C)social persuasion.
• D)physiological state.

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Definitions:

Hox Genes

A group of related genes that control the body plan of an embryo along the head-tail axis, determining the type and position of body segments.

Bilaterally Symmetric

A form of symmetry where an organism can be divided into two equal halves on a single plane, showing mirror-image right and left sides.

Coelom

A fluid-filled body cavity in many animals, located between the intestinal canal and body wall, lined by tissue derived from mesoderm.

Ectoderm

The outermost layer of cells or tissue of an embryo in early development, giving rise to the nervous system and skin.