Many Surgeons Choose Not to Operate on Their Own Children

question 49

Multiple Choice

Many surgeons choose not to operate on their own children because the personal involvement of being a parent could interfere with the professional objectivity needed by a physician. This example involves

• A) role strain.
• B) role conflict.
• C) role exit.
• D) role ambiguity.

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Definitions:

Body Areas

Specific regions or parts of the human body, each with distinct functions and characteristics.

Cannon-Bard Theory

A theory of emotion that proposes that emotional and physiological responses to stimuli occur simultaneously.

Physiological Arousal

The physical changes in the body associated with emotions and stress, such as increased heart rate or sweating.

Experience Of Emotion

The complex psycho-physiological experience of an individual's state of mind as interacting with biochemical (internal) and environmental (external) influences.