In the 1950s, several drugs provided the first hope that schizophrenia is treatable. They were called
A. anticonvulsants.
B. antipsychotics.
C. antibiotics.
D. neuroleptics.
Answer: D
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a. both children's table clearing will be equally resistant to extinction. b. Sadie's table clearing will be more resistant to extinction than Raul's. c. Raul's table clearing will be more resistant to extinction than Sadie's. d. Raul will develop stimulus generalization, and Sadie will develop stimulus discrimination.
Consider the hostile attribution bias, the hostile perception bias, and the hostile expectation bias. People who are characteristically aggressive tend to show ____ more than people who aren't
a. just the first bias b. all three biases c. just the third bias d. just the first and third biases
Social–cognitive psychologists disagree on the question of whether our behaviour is caused more by our personalities or by situations we encounter, a quandary known as the:
A) social–cognitive quagmire. B) person–situation controversy. C) nature–nurture controversy. D) personal construct dilemma.
At some level, Jill believes that risky health-defeating behaviors are less likely to result in harmful consequences for her than they are for other people. Jill is demonstrating:
a) the health-promotion bias. b) the availability heuristic. c) the illusion of superiority. d) the optimism bias.