Research on compliance with medical regimens suggests that
a. educational and instructional interventions are more effective than behavioral interventions.
b. behavioral interventions are more effective than educational and instructional interventions.
c. neither educational and instructional interventions nor behavioral interventions are effective.
d. educational and instructional interventions are more effective in the short term, and behavioral interventions are more effective in the long term.
Question 2
Dr. Arden is a health psychologist who works with pediatric leukemia patients, several of whom are apprehensive about the same medical procedure. If Dr. Arden develops a film of a coping model to show to these patients, ALL BUT WHICH would maximize the film's effectiveness?
a. The patient in the film anticipates the same procedure as Dr. Arden's patients.
b. The patient in the film appears confident as he/she anticipates the procedure.
c. The patient in the film copes successfully with the demands of the procedure.
d. All of the above would maximize the film's effectiveness.
Research Methods
Participant observation, participating and observing in a research setting, is usually supplemented ...
An example of a medical history sheet to list patient problems.
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Medical assistant working in a front office area of a medical office.
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