A treatment for severe depression in which an electric shock is delivered to the patient, resulting in a seizure of the body and the release of a flood of neurotransmitters in the brain, is called ____________
a) prefrontal lobotomy
b) electroconvulsive therapy
c) trephining
d) relaxation training and meditation
ANS: b
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a. sum of the performance of each individual in the group. b. ratio of individual performance to group performance. c. performance of the group member with the poorest performance. d. performance of the group member with the strongest performance.
______ is a control used in within-subjects experiments where equal numbers of participants are randomly assigned to different orders of the conditions.
A. Randomization control B. Reassignment C. Counterassignment D. Counterbalancing
Danielle sucks her thumb because she finds it very pleasurable. According to Freud, Danielle is most likely in
the anal stage. the oral stage. latency. the phallic stage.
What percentage of American teenagers in grades 9 through report using condoms during intercourse?
a. 32% c. 90% b. 63% d. 95%