Why does the administration of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) often cause memory loss?
A. It disrupts the process of consolidation.
B. It increases the speed of information processing.
C. It destroys the brain areas responsible for memory storage.
D. It causes a release of stress hormones that initiate a process of repression.
Answer: A
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a. It will help their relationship become stronger. b. It will lead Mary to form a negative first impression of John. c. It will lead Mary to form a positive first impression. d. It will help strengthen Mary's stereotype about men. e. It will have no effect on Mary's opinion or their relationship.
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(a) Copernicus (b) Watson & Crick (c) Celsius (d) Darwin (e) Mendel
Social change is always planned and engineered by humans
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Medical problems caused by the interaction of psychological, emotional, and physical difficulties are known as
A) general adaptation syndromes. B) post traumatic stress disorder. C) psychosomatic disorders. D) stressors.