The use of electroconvulsive therapy can be traced to
a. the observation that people were rarely depressed after being struck by lightning.
b. the belief that schizophrenia and epilepsy are rarely comorbid disorders.
c. the recognition that electricity could be used to alter brain chemistry.
d. the use of electrical shock as an instrument of torture.
b. the belief that schizophrenia and epilepsy are rarely comorbid disorders.
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A. cross-sectional B. experimentation C. longitudinal D. cross-over
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a. ?audiotape b. ?phonological recorder c. ?auditory recorder d. ?phonological loop
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a. most people approach the understanding of behavior from a psychodynamic perspective. b. there is no distinction between "common sense" psychology and "professional" psychology. c. people try to figure out what others are like and what causes their behavior, just as professional psychologists do. d. people have less interest in the behavior of others than professional psychologists do.