Which of the Following Is One Reason Why Health Technology

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is one reason why health technology assessment is likely to become increasingly important?

• A) Increased investment in medical research necessitates the smarter use of existing resources.
• B) Government mandates will require input from multiple sources for efficient implementation.
• C) Technology needs to become simpler in order to overcome providers' resistance to its use.
• D) Market competition will increase due to globalization of health delivery.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response until it is paired with an unconditioned stimulus in classical conditioning.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious mental processes and childhood experiences in shaping personality and behavior.

Internal Conflict

The struggle occurring within a person’s mind, often between different desires, impulses, or values.