Brain surgery performed to change a person's behavior and emotional state is known as ________
a. organic intervention therapy
b. neurosurgery
c. psychoneuropendectomy
d. biomedical intervention
Answer: b
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Chronic, heavy use of marijuana is associated with all of the following EXCEPT
a. increased risk for respiratory and pulmonary disease. b. reduced levels of testosterone. c. increased risk of developing a severe psychotic disorder. d. impaired attention and learning.
Low-income families who got their food from Supplemental Nutrition Centers in three cities were recruited, and a group of aggressive children was identified. They were assigned randomly to a program called the Family Check-Up, which was designed to prevent conduct problems in the children by improving parenting practices, enhancing marital relationships, and helping with child care and housing. The control group received only nutritional services. After two years in the program, children in the treatment group __________.
A. were less aggressive based on teacher ratings B. were less aggressive in school, but improved behavior faded after two years C. had about the same levels of aggression as the control group D. were more aggressive because they modeled the aggression of other children in the program
Psychologists use the term memory to refer to the processes of storing and retrieving information.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
At a local hospital, a doctor prescribes Methadone for a patient. The reason for this prescription is to
a. stimulate blood flow around wounded tissue. b. help addicts avert the symptoms caused by withdrawal from heroin. c. prevent the side effects of heroin. d. activate nausea and vomiting when alcohol is consumed.