An Agent Has Been Given Authority to Act for the Principal

question 64

Multiple Choice

An agent has been given authority to act for the principal in relation to a directive that sets out conditions required for the removal of life-support systems.What form of authority has the agent been given?

• A) a general power of attorney
• B) a specific-care directive
• C) a personal care power of attorney
• D) a health care directive

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Definitions:

Pavlovian Conditioning

Learning achieved when a neutral stimulus (such as a tone) comes to elicit a response after its repeated pairing with some event (such as delivery of food); also called classical conditioning or respondent conditioning.

Tone Stimulus

A sound stimulus with a consistent pitch and duration, used in various auditory tests and experiments.

Salivation

The production and release of saliva from the salivary glands in the mouth, often in response to the sight, smell, or taste of food.

Pavlovian Conditioning

A type of learning in which a neutral stimulus comes to elicit a response after being associated with a stimulus that naturally produces that response.