The Generic Name of a Medication Is

question 12

Multiple Choice

The generic name of a medication is:

• A) the name given by the biochemical scientist who invented the medication.
• B) the name given to the pharmaceutical company that manufactures the medication.
• C) the chemical name of the medication.
• D) the shortened, simplified version of the chemical name.

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Definitions:

Correspondent Inference

A theory suggesting that people make inferences about a person's dispositional attributes based on observed behaviors, especially when those behaviors have socially unexpected consequences.

Stability of Causation

A principle suggesting that causal relationships remain consistent across different contexts and times.

Fixed Versus Incremental Attribution

Theories that explain how people perceive their ability to change (incremental) versus viewing their abilities as static (fixed).

Stable Internal

Characteristics or attributes within an individual that are consistent and reliable over time.