The Physician Has Discovered That the Patient Is Unable to Concentrate

question 20

Multiple Choice

The physician has discovered that the patient is unable to concentrate, claims a sense of superiority, appears to have thoughts that move faster than her ability to articulate them, sleeps little, and has added a number of hobbies and personal projects to her routine. What mnemonic did the physician most likely use to uncover this information?

• A) SIGECAPS
• B) PQRST
• C) DIGFAST
• D) SAFE

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Definitions:

Social Loafing

The occurrence in which people put in less effort towards reaching a goal when they are part of a group compared to when they are working solo.

Common Goal

A shared objective or aim among members of a group.

Groupthink

A phenomenon whereby a group makes faulty decisions because of group pressures, leading to a degradation of mental efficiency, reality testing, and moral judgment.

Social Facilitation

The tendency for people to perform differently when in the presence of others than when alone, often improving on simple or well-rehearsed tasks.