According to biological forms of therapy, when an individual is suffering from a severe episode of major depressive disorder, which of the following treatment approaches will be useful in reducing his symptoms in the short-run and provide rapid relief to the person's mood?
A. psychoanalysis
B. electroconvulsive therapy
C. rational-emotive therapy
D. cognitive-behavioral therapy
Answer: B
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a. evolutionary perspective. b. behavioral perspective. c. terror management theory. d. humanistic theory.
Beecher (1955) compared World War II soldiers' experiences of pain on the battlefield with the pain experienced by civilians. He found that for injuries of similar severity, approximately 80% of the civilians requested painkillers and only 33% of the soldiers requested pain killers. The stress of battle, and possibly the realization that their injuries meant the soldiers were returning home,
seems to lessen the soldiers' pain. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When drawing conclusions about behavior, psychologists rely on
a. their own personal beliefs. b. what is known as "common sense." c. objectively collected information. d. their everyday observations of people.
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A. his lack of conditions of worth. B. his external locus of control. C. cognitive person variables. D. repression and sublimation.