Regarding acupuncture, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Traditional Chinese beliefs suggest that acupuncture releases the body's natural healing energy.
b. Scientific evidence has ruled out that acupuncture is merely a placebo effect.
c. Some studies have demonstrated that acupuncture can be effective in reducing chronic lower back pain. d. Acupuncture may work through the
release of neurotransmitters with pain-killing effects, caused by thestimulation of acupuncture points.
e. Acupuncture involves the insertion and rotation of thin needles at certain points on the body.
b
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A person with a growth mindset is more likely to
a. attribute failures to factors they cannot change. b. seek out challenging tasks. c. redirect their path when they have not succeeded in an area. d. avoid subjects in which they have performed poorly.
Dr. Harmon expected that her neurotic patients would come significantly earlier to all scheduled appointments compared to other patients, and planned to run a one-tailed test to see if their arrival times were much earlier. Unfortunately, she found the opposite result: the neurotic patients came to appointments later than other patients. What can Dr. Harmon conclude from her one-tailed test?
a. Neurotic patients came to appointments significantly later than other patients. b. Neurotic patients came to appointments significantly earlier than other patients. c. Non-neurotic patients came to appointments significantly earlier than neurotic patients. d. Neurotic patients did not come to appointments significantly earlier than other patients.
People who take the hallucinogenic drug PCP have symptoms that closely mimic schizophrenia because PCP affects which of the following neurotransmitters in the brain?
a. glutamate b. histamine c. acetylcholine d. schizotoxin
All of the following are preferred methods for finding a therapist EXCEPT
a. contacting a mental health association. b. going to a community mental health center. c. checking with one's employer about employee assistance programs. d. finding a therapist through a newspaper advertisement.