Cassandra Lyons Is a 73-Year-Old Retired Administrative Assistant

question 57

Multiple Choice

Cassandra Lyons is a 73-year-old retired administrative assistant. She has had recurrent episodes of pneumonia with weight loss for the past 5 months. Her past medical history includes high cholesterol and diabetes. Once again she is admitted to the hospital. What may have caused Cassandra's diagnosis to be delayed?

• A)respiratory infection
• B)abnormal cough reflex
• C)dehydration
• D)weight loss

Grasp the concept of Mendelian genetics, including the law of independent assortment and dominance.

Comprehend the impact of environmental and genetic factors on phenotypic traits.

Interpret genetic data from crosses to determine linkage and gene maps.

Understand the genetic basis of sex determination in humans.

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Definitions:

Barnum Effect

A psychological phenomenon where individuals believe that vague, general descriptions of personality are highly accurate for them specifically.

Validate

To confirm or support the truthfulness or accuracy of something, often involving acknowledgment or acceptance.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unwanted or uncomfortable thoughts, feelings, or desires are unconsciously excluded from consciousness.

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.