The Tendency to Perceive Two Things That Happen Close Together

question 138

Multiple Choice

The tendency to perceive two things that happen close together in time as being related is known as __________.

• A) similarity
• B) proximity
• C) continuity
• D) contiguity

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Definitions:

Disease Transmission

The process by which a disease is passed from one person or organism to another, through various methods such as direct contact, airborne particles, or contaminated surfaces.

Pyloromyotomy Surgery

A surgical procedure to treat pyloric stenosis by splitting the muscles of the pylorus to allow food to pass more easily from the stomach to the duodenum.

NPO

An abbreviation for "nil per os," a medical instruction meaning to withhold oral food and fluids from a patient.