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When couples make internal attributions for one another’s successes and external attributions for one another’s failures, then they are said to be using ____.

Compared to couples who are unhappy, happy couples tend to make use of a(n) ____ attributional style when explaining their spouse’s behaviors.

The concept of “pay it forward”—passing benefits on to third parties instead of returning benefits to one’s benefactors—can promote prosocial behavior. Social scientists refer to this concept as ____.

Lejla finds out that her classmate, Dina, thinks that she is really interesting. This makes Lejla like Dina more than she did before. What does research suggest about this kind of reciprocation of liking?

In his early writings, Freud proposed that humans have a constructive, life-giving instinct, which he called ____.

Which of the following alveolar cells are responsible for the production of pulmonary surfactant?

How does renal failure affect K+ and H+ levels when metabolic acidosis is present?

How many minutes does it take the respiratory system to recognize it needs to offset acidosis or alkalosis?

You are called to do a respiratory consult on a patient who has a history of smoking, during the interview the patient says he has trouble clearing mucus and foreign particles from his airway. You would suspect the patient has reduced or limited use of this type of epithelium that is present in the posterior two thirds of the nasal cavity 

A semi-conscious patient with a severe asthma episode continues to deteriorate clinically in ER and does not respond to treatment. The patient has a pH below 7.35, PaCO2 greater than 45 and normal bicarbonate level. Which acid base abnormality is present?