Norma enters a psychiatric hospital. She is diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Which type of treatment is most likely to be offered?
a. antipsychotic medication and psychotherapy
b. electroshock therapy
c. prefrontal lobotomy
d. covert sensitization and antidepressant medication
A
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a. it is the long tail-like part of a neuron that acts as a transmitter b. it is the cell body of the neuron and processes information c. it extends outward from a neuron and receive information from other neurons d. it is a small gap between neurons
Which of the following psychoactive substances can lead to withdrawal syndrome when use is discontinued?
a. LSD c. phencyclidine (PCP) b. opioids d. inhalants
Folk singer Arlo Guthrie, whose father died of Huntington's disease, had the opportunity to
obtain genetic testing to ascertain if he had inherited the gene that would cause this disease. What did Arlo decide and what was the outcome? a. He had genetic testing and was found not to be genetically susceptible. b. He chose not to have genetic testing and did not develop the disease. c. Genetic testing found that he was a carrier and he was successfully treated. d. He chose not to have genetic testing but is now incapacitated by the disease.
Reward seeking and sensation seeking
A. are higher during adolescence than they were in childhood. B. are lower during adolescence than childhood. C. are equally high during childhood and adolescence. D. are caused by biological forces during adolescence and environmental forces in childhood.