The deinstitutionalization movement of the 1960s, in which the number of people in psychiatric hospitals decreased by more than two thirds, was largely the result of:
A) reductions in insurance benefits for those suffering from mental illness.
B) a decrease in federal and state funds for psychiatric institutions.
C) exposés of human rights violations occurring in psychiatric hospitals.
D) the introduction of antipsychotic medication.
D) the introduction of antipsychotic medication.
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A. disinhibition B. cues for aggression C. memories D. catharsis
At the philosophical level, one way that motivation can be viewed is as _____, as in Freud's view
a. an aversive state which behavior seeks to overcome b. a positive state toward which people aspire c. self-actualization d. a situational factor
The nervous system encodes greater intensity of a given stimulus by a. forming action potentials with higher peaks
b. forming action potentials that last a longer time. c. increasing the rate of firing. d. reducing the number of neurons that are responding.
If you want to look up information on cocaine you will find it listed under the category of
a) psychedelic drugs. b) tranquilizing drugs. c) central nervous system stimulants. d) central nervous system depressants