Charlie has been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). His medication improves his level of attention and helps him control his impulsive behavior, but he often experiences dryness in his mouth, fatigue, dizziness, and constipation. Which of the following drugs is Charlie most likely taking for his condition?
A. Adderall
B. Clonidine
C. Dexedrine
D. Ritalin
Answer: B
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a. Cognitive therapy techniques are based on the view that distorted ways of thinking underlie emotional problems. b. Cognitive therapies are relatively brief forms of treatment. c. Cognitive therapies focus more on what is happening in the present than on what happened in the past. d. Clients are given "homework assignments" in cognitive therapy. e. Cognitive therapists believe that emotional problems are caused by negative events and life experiences.
Regarding halfway houses, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Halfway houses are designed to ease a patient's return to the community. b. Halfway houses are helpful in keeping patients close to their families. c. Halfway houses can reduce a person's chances of being readmitted to a hospital. d. Halfway houses are examples of partial hospitalization.
The concept of a reaction range applies
A) to many different traits, such as intellect, height, and coordination. B) only to physical traits, such as height. C) only to intelligence and psychological traits. D) only to physical coordination and other physical traits.
If the neurotransmitters ______ and ______ are blocked, an individual may display psychotic symptoms.
a. glutamate; acetylcholine b. GABA; acetylcholine c. glutamate; dopamine d. GABA; dopamine