______ is a procedure in which an electromagnetic coil is place on the scalp, which induces
a small electrical current in the brain as a treatment for depression.
a. Transcranial magnetic stimulation
b. Electroconvulsive therapy
c. Vagal nerve stimulation
d. Deep brain stimulation
Ans: A
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Any surgical alteration of the brain designed to bring about desirable behavioral or emotional changes is referred to as
a. somatic surgery. b. psychosurgery. c. deep ECT. d. psychic surgery.
Research designs often include a control condition
a. to increase the number of participants in the experiment. b. to serve as a baseline against which the experimental effect is evaluated. c. to function as a backup to the experimental condition if something goes wrong. d. so that if some participants refuse to continue, they can be replaced by members of the control group.
Someone whose focus is on deciding whether they want to become a gourmet chef or a race-car driver is at what stage of Erik Erikson's psychosocial development?
a) integrity vs. despair b) intimacy vs. isolation c) generativity vs. stagnation d) identity vs. identity confusion
Which of the following terms is used by psychologists to describe children who are disliked and avoided by their peers?
A) Repudiated B) Rejected C) Neglected D) Shunned