Regarding psychosurgery, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Psychosurgery is a form of somatic therapy for psychological disorders.
b. Psychosurgery is defined as any surgical alteration of the brain designed to bring about desirable behavioral changes.
c. Psychosurgery is the preferred method of treatment for people suffering from severe depression or schizophrenia.
d. Psychosurgery includes the procedure known as the "lobotomy.".
C
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According to the principles of critical thinking, which of the following statements is the most accurate?
a. Good researchers do not blindly accept theories even when they seem obvious. They use scientific methods to question and examine those theories. b. Research is only as good as the statistics used, so the research design we select is less important than the statistics we use to evaluate our data. c. Research outcomes that are contrary to expectations do not add anything to the science of psychology, and therefore can legitimately be discarded. d. The importance of our own opinion in research should not be underestimated, and it has a legitimate place as we interpret the data that we collect.
Identification of Big Five traits in non-human animals has been used as support for the hypothesis that personality traits
A. have a biological basis. B. serve an evolutionary purpose. C. are influenced by one's environment. D. remain stable throughout life.
When adolescents compare and evaluate opinions, abilities, and physical changes, this is called __________
a) social reference b) social comparison c) peer review d) reference groups
Emerging adulthood refers to
a. late adolescence b. the period between puberty and adulthood c. the period between adolescence and young adulthood d. all of the above