The behavior of schizophrenic or depressed individuals living in psychiatric institutions has been successfully modified through the use of __________.
A. reality therapy
B. negative reinforcement
C. a token economy
D. systematic desensitization
Answer: C
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a. ?cerebral cortex b. ?hippocampus c. ?amygdala d. ?corpus callosum
Which of the following neurotransmitters undergoes its final synthesis step within synaptic vesicles?
a. ACh b. norepinephrine c. epinephrine d. dopamine
Virtually all drugs that are used to treat psychopathology work by influencing
A. neurotransmitters. B. the electrical conductivity of neurons. C. brain structure. D. neuronal structure.
In spite of scientific information, Ted continued to smoke, saying "I'm not harming anyone but me." When he reads about the dangers of second-hand smoke, he stops smoking, saying "It upsets me to see myself as someone who could harm others."
What process was responsible for the attitude and behavioral change? a) operant conditioning b) cognitive dissonance c) classical conditioning d) positive reinforcement