Which of the following is NOT true of ECT?

a. It used to be used primarily for depression, but is currently used for a wide range of disorders.
b. It is used by about 8% of psychiatrists.
c. There are misconceptions about its risks and side effects.
d. Critics say it is overused because it boosts psychiatrists' income by taking less time than insight therapy.


A

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Karmiloff-Smith's developmental theory includes all of the following concepts except

a. Explicit representations are transformed into implicit representations. b. Infants' knowledge is all implicit knowledge. c. With consciousness, experiences are redescribed. d. Consciousness allows an infant to reflect on a piece of knowledge and make inferences.

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Abusive families tend to be

a. isolated from the outside world. b. an active part of the larger community. c. active in the church but not in the child's school. d. involved in the child's extra-curricular activities.

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The text describes a study in which infants were shown pictures of several different horses. Then they were shown a picture of a different horse and a picture of a different animal, such as a giraffe. What were the results of this study?

a. The infants learned the word "horse" faster than they learned the word "giraffe." b. The infants learned the word "giraffe" faster than they learned the word "horse." c. The infants looked longer at the picture of the horse than the picture of the giraffe. d. The infants looked longer at the picture of the giraffe than the picture of the horse.

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Psychologists using the analytic approach are most likely to

a. ascertain the qualities they want to measure. b. define the qualities they want to measure. c. create test items that measure the qualities they have defined. d. all of the above

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