Jacob's psychiatrist has recommended electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT), and Jacob is debating whether to consent to this treatment. Which of the following risks should Jacob consider when making his decision?
a) bone fractures caused by the seizure
b) memory loss and confusion
c) developing a seizure disorder
d) permanent changes in brain structure
b
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Which statement accurately describes the relationship between stress and health?
a. Stress reactions increase vulnerability to disease because the immune system is strengthened. b. Stress reactions directly cause infections in the body. c. Stress reactions occur after the immune system's strength has been decreased by other factors. d. Stress reactions decrease the immune system's efficiency and thereby increase vulnerability to disease.
Which of the following reflects the substantive complexity of a job?
a. Exposure to physical and emotional hazards b. On-the-job training c. Repetitive technical skills d. Independent judgment and decision making
If test takers do not believe that items on a test measure what they are supposed to measure then the test probably lacks:
a. face validity b. concurrent validity c. criterion validity d. reliability
Which of the following is TRUE?
a. Only those with a Ph.D. can be the first author on a paper in the flagship journal, Health Psychology. b. In addition to empirical articles, the flagship journal, Health Psychology, also includes evidence-based treatment review articles. c. Basic research, not applied research, is published in the flagship journal, Health Psychology. d. The journal, Health Psychology, has been criticized for inviting only physicians, rather than practicing clinical psychologists, to write commentaries on published review articles.