The Adoption of a Fixed Posture into Which One Has

question 83

Multiple Choice

The adoption of a fixed posture into which one has been positioned by others is called ______.

• A) catatonia
• B) waxy flexibility
• C) la belle indifference
• D) autistic paralysis

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Definitions:

Haldane

A principle named after J.B.S. Haldane, suggesting that the rate at which a gas is absorbed by a liquid is proportional to the pressure of the gas above the liquid, provided the gas does not react with the solvent.

Prokaryotic

Pertains to organisms without a distinct nucleus, consisting of bacteria and archaea.

Microfossils

Tiny fossilized structures, often less than 1mm in size, that require microscopic examination to study and are used in geological and biological research for dating rocks and understanding past environments.

Stromatolites

Layered sedimentary formations created by the growth of microbial mats, among the oldest evidence of life on Earth.