Which Statement Is True of Terri's Law

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true of Terri's Law?

• A) It allows hospitals to withdraw life-sustaining treatment against the wishes of the family.
• B) It allowed the governor to order hospitals to withdraw life-sustaining treatment against the wishes of the family, but was found unconstitutional.
• C) It allows hospitals to continue life-sustaining treatment against the wishes of the family.
• D) It allowed the governor to intervene and act against a family's wishes in order to continue life-sustaining treatment, but was found unconstitutional.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variables

The variables in an experiment that are expected to change as a result of manipulations to the independent variable.

Pretest-Posttest Control

A research design that measures participants before and after an intervention, comparing to a control group not receiving the intervention.

External Validity

The degree to which the results of a study can be generalized to other situations, populations, or time periods outside of the study conditions.

Sensitizing Effects

Changes in behavior or responses due to participants becoming accustomed or sensitized to the experiment or its conditions.