Mercy Killing Is an Alternative Term for _______

question 115

Multiple Choice

Mercy killing is an alternative term for _______.

• A) Palliative care
• B) Euthanasia
• C) Suicide
• D) Sedation

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Definitions:

Abnormal Groups

A term used to describe collections of individuals who deviate significantly from normative behaviors, traits, or patterns in a given context.

DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, a handbook used by healthcare professionals as the authoritative guide to the diagnosis of mental disorders.

Dimensional Approach

A method in psychology that conceptualizes personality, disorders, and other psychological variables not as distinct categories, but as continua that range from one extreme to another.

Categorical Approach

A method that involves organizing or classifying items or concepts into distinct groups based on shared characteristics.