All of the following are true about electroconvulsive therapy except:

a. It is sometimes used when a woman is pregnant and cannot take certain drugs.
b. It lasts as long as traditional drug treatments.
c. It is often used in suicidal patients because it works quickly.
d. Its effects on memory are temporary.


B

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Meta-analysis is a procedure used to:

A. determine the effectiveness of some treatment across many studies B. help the patient become aware of and understand the causes of his or her problem C. identify which mental patients should be deinstitutionalized, and which should not D. gradually expose a patient to a feared object while simultaneously practicing relaxation

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Which area of psychological research is most likely to examine the evolution of adaptive

behavior in a given species? a. Behavior analysis b. Comparative psychology c. Developmental psychology d. Physiological psychology e. Cognitive psychology

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Raymond is a single, African-American, 30-year-old man. Statistically, what is the most likely reason for his singlehood?

A) religion
B) education
C) divorce
D) unemployment

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The DSM-5 lists _____ different primary personality disorders.

a. 3 b. 6 c. 10 d. 12

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