Lindsay does an internship at a nursing home. According to research discussed in this chapter, which of the following would be most likely to benefit the residents?
a. Lindsay encourages the residents to talk to her about any stressful issues in their lives.
b. Lindsay allows the residents to choose what time she will come to visit them, and when her internship ends, she decides to keep visiting the residents when they ask her to.
c. Lindsay allows the residents to choose what time she will come to visit them, but when her internship ends, she doesn't visit the nursing home anymore.
d. Lindsay gives the residents a plant and makes sure to water it for them.
Question 2
Which of the following is true?
a. Although obesity is increasing in the United States, it is not a major health problem.
b. Many serious health problems are preventable, and social psychological interventions have been developed to get people to act in healthier ways.
c. There is not much that social psychologists can do to get people to act in healthier ways.
d. Smoking tobacco is no longer a major cause of preventable deaths.