The Term Used to Describe a Person's Ability to Understand

question 22

Multiple Choice

The term used to describe a person's ability to understand his or her health care conditions, treatment options, and ability to make his or her own decisions is

• A) judgment.
• B) free will.
• C) capacity.
• D) cognition.

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Definitions:

Attachment

The emotional bond that forms between individuals, typically starting from a young age, influencing future relationships.

"Sexy Son" Hypothesis

A theory in evolutionary biology suggesting that females may benefit from mating with attractive males because their offspring, particularly sons, are likely to inherit attractiveness and have greater reproductive success.

Reproductive Strategy

A biological concept referring to the behaviors and mechanisms organisms use to produce offspring and ensure their survival.

Psychosexual Development

Freud's theory that describes how personality develops through five stages (oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital) during childhood.