An Embolism __________

question 22

Multiple Choice

An embolism __________.

• A) Can increase pulmonary vascular resistance.
• B) Is excessive fluid retention.
• C) Can be triggered by a chemical mediator (e.g., histamine).
• D) Is an outward bulging of the ventricular wall.

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Definitions:

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information at the beginning of a list better than information in the middle or at the end.

Halo Effect

A cognitive bias where an individual's overall impression of a person influences how they feel and think about that person's character.

Phi Phenomenon

A perceptual illusion in which stationary objects shown in rapid succession, such as lights flashing at certain speeds, appear to be moving.

Recency Effect

Recency effect is a memory phenomenon where individuals are more likely to recall the last items in a series better than those in the middle or the beginning.