Patients Sometimes Hear,see,smell,or Taste Things That Are Not There

question 114

Multiple Choice

Patients sometimes hear,see,smell,or taste things that are not there.These false perceptions are known as

• A) defense mechanisms.
• B) hallucinations.
• C) paraphilias.
• D) thought disorders.

Understand the challenges in detecting lies and the accuracy rates of polygraph tests.

Understand how to create effective and clear graphics without adding unnecessary elements that may confuse the reader.

Recognize the appropriate graphic type to represent specific types of data or information.

Appreciate the significance of cultural sensitivity when creating and using graphics in order to communicate effectively with multicultural audiences.

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Definitions:

Valid Inference

A logical conclusion that follows the premises stated in a way that is structurally sound and true according to the rules of logic.

Fallacy of Division

A logical fallacy that arises when one assumes that something true of a whole must also be true of its parts.

False Conclusion

A statement or resolution that does not logically follow from the given premises or evidence.

Premises

Statements or propositions that are taken as true and used as the basis for an argument leading to a conclusion.