What is the major side effect of electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)?
A. Strange food cravings
B. Mania
C. Abrupt changes in personality
D. Short-term memory loss
E. Psychosis
D. Short-term memory loss
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Claire has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. Based on the physical symptoms listed in your text, you should expect that Claire will show evidence of
a. amenorrhea and low blood pressure. b. dental problems and cardiac arrhythmias. c. cardiac arrhythmias and elevated blood pressure. d. metabolic disturbances and dental problems.
Regarding the workings of your nervous systems, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The autonomic nervous system and the somatic nervous system work together to coordinate the body's internal reactions to events in the outside world. b. The two branches of the autonomic nervous system are always active. c. The somatic nervous system is made up of the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches. d. The combined action of the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches determines if your body is more or less relaxed or aroused.
Mario is 22 years old and lives alone. If he is typical of his age group, he
needs to provide care for older relatives. has an extensive social network. is less satisfied with friendship than other parts of his life. spends more leisure time alone than with friends.
Janice was taking part in an experiment in the sleep lab
She was given a verbal task to learn under two conditions. In condition one, she was deprived of NREM sleep the following sleep period. In condition two, she was deprived of only REM sleep. Under which condition was she likely to do better on the verbal task the next day, and why? a) Condition one, because we spend more time in NREM than REM sleep. b) Condition one, because memory is consolidated during NREM sleep. c) Condition two, because memory is consolidated during REM sleep. d) Condition two, because we spend more time in REM than NREM sleep.