Ray has been abusing alcohol for many years. His physical condition has become life-threatening and he finally seeks treatment at University Hospital
He is asked if he would take part in an experimental program involving a relatively new drug for treating alcohol, naltrexone. How is this drug likely to affect his alcohol problem?
a) The drug alters the brain's electrical activity by inducing delta waves.
b) The drug reduces relapse rates in people being treated for drinking problems.
c) The drug increases dopamine and norepinephrine levels in the brain's
reward centers.
d) The drug induces an altered state of consciousness that makes it less likely that people will drink.
b
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a. Aggressive behavior is an attempt to get one's own way no matter what. b. Aggressive behavior often leads to the receiver feeling hurt, defensive, or humiliated. c. Aggressive behavior achieves goals at others' expense. d. Aggressive behavior is the direct, honest, assertive expression of feelings and desires.
Repeated, standardized measurement of a single setting over time, when an intervention is implemented during the measurement, is:
a. a nonequivalent comparison group design. b. an interrupted time-series design. c. quantitative description. d. a randomized field experiment.
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a. mammography c. chemotherapy b. radical mastectomy d. radiation
Steven doesn't think that his actions will help change his stressful job. Instead, he adopts the "smile - the world looks brighter when you do" coping style to deal with his stress. He uses what type of coping style?
a. emotion-focused b. problem-focused c. decision-focused d. avoidance-focused e. aggression-focused