Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) The majority of hospice patients have AIDS.
• B) On average, those who use hospices report less satisfaction than those who use conventional care-providers.
• C) Hospice care shifts costs to families and away from hospitals.
• D) Hospices work primarily with those who have heart disease.
• E) Hospices primarily serve lower class non-whites.

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Definitions:

Magic Number

A concept in cognitive science referring to the limit of items an average human mind can hold in working memory, commonly thought to be seven plus or minus two.

Working Memory

An active system that processes the information in short-term memory.

Central Executive

A component of working memory model that oversees and regulates the flow of information from and to its subsidiary systems.

Baddeley

A reference to Alan Baddeley, a psychologist best known for his work on the model of working memory.