Devon Often Sits with One Foot Behind His Head for Extended

question 77

Multiple Choice

Devon often sits with one foot behind his head for extended periods of time until a nurse moves it, and then does not move again. This is an example of

• A) alogia.
• B) echopraxia.
• C) catatonic posturing.
• D) affective flattening.
• E) waxy flexibility.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

Waiving prospective gains from various alternatives by settling on one option.

Foregone Alternative

The option or course of action that is given up when another is chosen; closely related to the concept of opportunity cost.

Opportunity Cost

The charge of rejecting the following prime opportunity in the process of decision-making.

Sunk Costs

Sunk costs are expenditures that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered, and should not affect future investment decisions or operations.