After His Family and Employer Confronted a Man with All

question 5

Multiple Choice

After his family and employer confronted a man with all the problems his drinking was causing, he agreed to go into treatment. However, the wife asks, "But if we are forcing him to go into treatment, wont'he just resent us and keep on drinking?" Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?

• A) "He may resent you, but the relationship between the two of you was being ruined by his drinking anyway."
• B) "Isn't this better until waiting until he has lost his job and you're forced to seek a divorce?"
• C) "Treatment can still be effective, even if you're forcing him into it."
• D) "You're right; it's harder to treat the problem when the person is being forced into treatment, but what choice did you have?"

---

Definitions:

Percentile Score

A statistical value indicating the relative standing of a score within a group, showing what percentage of the group's distribution falls below it.

Confounding Variable

An external variable that influences both the dependent and independent variables in an experiment, potentially skewing the results.

Independent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

The outcome the researcher is interested in measuring.