Author Question: Ollie is about to undergo a painful and risky surgical procedure. Research suggests that Ollie could ... (Read 293 times)

karen · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Ollie is about to undergo a painful and risky surgical procedure. Research suggests that Ollie could most effectively cope with this threat if he did which of the following?

a. Prior to his surgery, speak with someone who has gone through the same procedure to gain insight about theexperience.
b. Prior to his surgery, spend some time by himself in order to clear his mind and focus on positive thoughts.
c. Prior to his surgery, speak with someone who is about to have the same procedure so that they can share theirconcerns with one another.
d. After his surgery, speak with someone who has had the same procedure so that they can share theirexperiences.

Question 2

Dr. Vandelay found the correlation between shoe size and sexual deviancy to be +0.83 . Which of the following can you conclude from this correlation?

a. As shoe size increases, sexual deviancy increases.
b. As shoe size increases, sexual deviancy decreases.
c. There is virtually no relationship between shoe size and sexual deviancy.
d. Engaging in sexually deviant acts causes your feet to grow.