. In a recent study designed to determine the effectiveness of antidepressant medication, depressed patients were randomly assigned to take either an antidepressant medication or a placebo. Symptoms of depression were measured before and during treatment. Over the course of treatment, _____ group(s) reported decreased symptoms of depression.
A) only the antidepressant
B) only the placebo
C) both
D) neither
C) both
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Nadine had a stroke that was confined to the right side of her brain. Based on hemispheric lateralization studies, you might expect that Nadine would have the most problems with tasks that require
a. spatial skills, such as fitting together puzzle pieces. b. language and communication. c. fine motor coordination. d. mathematics and logical reasoning skills.
Kalia wants to approach the birth of her first child as a natural process. Her midwife advises her to use __________ because it is more suited to this approach.
A. an epidural B. the Lamaze method C. a medical center D. sedative drugs
Stroebe, Stroebe and Schut (2001) reported that women express their emotions more than men during the grieving process, and:
a. they found evidence that working through grief helps them to recover faster b. they found no evidence that working through grief helps them to recover faster c. they found that men suffer less health consequences than women d. they found that widows are more distressed and depressed than widowers
In an empirical approach to the measure of intelligence
a. test items are selected on the basis of their correlations with measures of success in school. b. test items are selected on the basis of theoretical models of intelligence. c. test items are selected on the basis of laboratory research on memory and thinking. d. test items are selected on the basis of the recommendations of school teachers.