What Is a Metatheory

question 48

Multiple Choice

What is a metatheory?

• A) A theory about a specific aspect of human behavior
• B) A generic theory that provides a framework for understanding other therapeutic approaches
• C) A theory that integrates the best parts of all the other theories
• D) There is no such thing as a metatheory.

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Definitions:

Respiratory Membrane

The thin barrier through which gas exchange occurs between the alveolar air and the blood in the lungs.

Alveolar Epithelium

The thin layer of cells that lines the alveoli (air sacs) in the lungs, playing a key role in the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Vital Capacity

Greatest volume of air that can be exhaled from the lungs after a maximum inspiration.

Compliance

Change in volume (e.g., in lungs or blood vessels) caused by a given change in pressure.