Pulmonary Fibrosis

question 47

Multiple Choice

Pulmonary fibrosis

• A) decreases elasticity, thereby increasing resistance and decreasing airflow.
• B) increases elasticity, thereby increasing resistance and decreasing airflow.
• C) decreases elasticity, thereby decreasing both resistance and airflow.
• D) increases elasticity, thereby decreasing resistance and increasing airflow.

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

A psychological state in which an individual learns to believe that they are powerless to change their situation despite the availability of opportunities to do so.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

When persons behave toward another person according to a label (impression) and cause the person to respond in ways that confirm the label.

Stereotype Threat

The suspicion a member of a group holds that he or she will be judged based on a common stereotype of the group.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to focus on information relevant to a belief and ignoring or downplaying information that is inconsistent with that belief.