Which of the following statements is true of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?
A. The side effects of ECT involve confusion and memory loss.
B. A current of 70 to 150 volts is passed through the brain for five seconds.
C. Patients typically have a convulsion, which usually lasts three minutes or more.
D. Patients are fully conscious when the brain seizure is induced.
Answer: A
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Which question best exemplifies the identity and role confusion conflict?
a. What kind of moral and religious values do I have? b. Has my life been worthwhile? c. Am I the fastest runner in my class? d. Have I produced something that will outlive me?
Harry is a 20-year-old data-entry worker and Kimberly is a 35-year-old with the same job. Which statement is probably TRUE?
A) Harry's motor skills are faster and, as such, his data-entry speed is probably faster. B) Harry's anticipatory skills are more acute and, as such, his data-entry speed is faster. C) Kimberly's eyesight is weaker and, as such, her data-entry speed is slower. D) Kimberly's data-entry speed is probably similar, if not better, than is Harry's due to Kimberley's experience.
Regarding the transition to adulthood, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The unstable, "in-between," self-focused period of time when young adults explore their identities and life possibilities is referred to as generativity. b. Neither adolescence or adulthood can be defined solely in terms of physical maturation since sociocultural factors help define when we stop being children and become adults. c. How a person manages his or her core relationships during young adulthood will determine whether he or she feels a sense of intimacy or feels isolated from others. d. Adolescence and young adulthood are more emotionally turbulent than midlife or old age.
Jana has an argument with her husband and then dreams that she accidentally backs into his motorcycle, damaging it slightly. According to Freud, this is an example of the dream process called __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word