A friend's grandmother is about to undergo electroconvulsive therapy. He is worried about what will happen to his grandmother, so he asks you what side effects can be expected. You should tell your friend that his grandmother will
a. be aware of everything that happens during the treatment.
b. show major deficits in functioning
c. probably demonstrate a major speech impairment.
d. likely experience temporary disorientation and some memory problems.
Answer: d. likely experience temporary disorientation and some memory problems.
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a. studies of twins with schizophrenia b. brain deficits among schizophrenics c. the dopamine theory of schizophrenia d. the diathesis stress theory of schizophrenia
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You remember just a few months ago she would not have been able to perform at this level of hypothesis testing. According to Piaget, what type of reasoning is she using? a. random operations b. haphazard trial and error processing c. discrete trial learning d. hypothetical-deductive reasoning
Martha and Thomas can increase the effectiveness of their parental discipline by
A) telling their children that they are using punishment as a last resort. B) permitting their children to act inappropriately on some occasions. C) designating one parent as the disciplinarian. D) offering reasons for mild punishment.
As people age, they tend to define sexual satisfaction less by the_____ and more by the_____ of sexual activity
a. quality; frequency b. frequency; quality c. spontaneity; intensity d. intensity; stability