Several of Your Classmates Are Volunteering at a Nursing Home

question 186

Multiple Choice

Several of your classmates are volunteering at a nursing home for extra credit, and they tell you how much fun they are having helping with the "parties" and the weekly activities for the residents. Although you had planned to do the article assignment for extra credit, you change your mind and decide to volunteer at the nursing home. Your new attitude was formed because of

• A)direct contact.
• B)an interaction with others.
• C)chance conditioning.
• D)group membership.

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Definitions:

Dyspnea

A medical term for the sensation of breathlessness or difficulty breathing, often a symptom of various conditions.

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An abnormally fast heart rate, typically exceeding the normal resting rate.

Largest Cartilage

The thyroid cartilage, which is the largest cartilage in the larynx, commonly known as the Adam's apple.

Larynx

An organ in the upper neck involved in breathing, producing sound, and protecting the trachea against food aspiration; also known as the voice box.