A treatment for severe depression in which an electric shock is delivered to the patient, resulting in a seizure of the body and the release of a flood of neurotransmitters in the brain, is called __________
a) prefrontal lobotomy.
b) electroconvulsive therapy.
c) trephining.
d) relaxation training and meditation.
b
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Hypotheses that are untestable are valuable to science because . . .
a. They are easier to comprehend than testable hypotheses b. They move the field forward more rapidly than hypotheses that require time-consuming observations c. They do not require critical thinking skills d. None of the above
The three goals of science are to a. describe, research, and explain
b. describe, predict, and research. c. predict, explain, and research. d. describe, predict, and explain.
Which of the following is true of the ecological levels of analysis identified by community psychologists?
a. There are four such levels. b. Each level is independent of the others. c. The ecosystem as a whole is dynamic, rather than static. d. none of the above
The public perception that people with mental illness "beat the rap" as a result of being judged NGRI is
A. incorrect. B. correct. C. true in murder cases only. D. true for males who commit crimes but not for females who commit crimes.