Ms White,an Opera Singer,consulted with Dr

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Ms White,an opera singer,consulted with Dr.Brown,an ear-nose-and-throat specialist about polyps in her throat.Dr.Brown recommended an operation,and,when questioned by Ms White as to whether it could affect her voice,told her that he would not do the operation if there was such a risk.In fact,there was one chance in a thousand that she could lose her voice,but Dr.Brown did not tell her because he felt she would overreact,and the polyps,if left,might later lead to serious problems.Dr.Brown performed the operation without negligence.Ms.White lost her voice.Ms White can sue Dr.Brown for battery.

Grasp the concepts and distinctions between ideal self, ought self, and actual self within self-discrepancy theory.

Identify the phenomena of mental fatigue and recognize its impact on cognitive and emotional functioning.

Explain the conditions under which people rely on self-perception to understand their attitudes.

Understand expectancy-value theory and its application to goal-directed behavior.

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