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Question 141

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Helen Mayberg and her colleagues have used ________ to manipulate activity in a neural hub that bridges the frontal lobes and the limbic system.

A) psychosurgery
B) antipsychotic drugs
C) deep brain stimulation
D) neurogenesis

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Question 142

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The primary goal of psychoanalysis is to

A) learn and reinforce more productive behaviors in place of maladaptive behaviors.
B) bring repressed feelings to conscious awareness to help the person reduce growth-impeding inner conflicts.
C) provide unconditional positive regard to the person seeking help.
D) actively confront irrational thought patterns.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Question 143

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Juan's depression has not responded to medication.His psychiatrist is recommending a new treatment for major depressive disorder,called _________,which involves stimulation of certain regions of the brain with magnetic pulses of various frequencies.

Which of the following has addressed some of the concerns regarding psychoanalysis,such as the lack of scientific support,the unfalsifiable nature of analysts' interpretations,and the considerable amount of time and money to receive psychoanalysis?

Joseph Wolpe refined the counterconditioning procedures first introduced by

Mr.McCardle's excessive feelings of helplessness and despondency are periodically interrupted by episodes in which he experiences extreme feelings of personal power and a grandiose optimism about his future.Which drug would most likely be prescribed to alleviate his symptoms?

The therapeutic alliance refers to

In which form of therapy is unwanted behavior systematically associated with unpleasant experiences?

The double-blind technique is most likely to be used in evaluating the effectiveness of

Several widely used antidepressant drugs are most often called ________ because they are used in treating disorders other than depression-from anxiety to strokes.

According to Freud,when early experiences result in unresolved conflicts and frustrated urges,these emotionally charged memories are ________ but can continue to influence a person's thoughts and behavior.

Xanax would most likely be prescribed in order to help

Malik has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.To reduce the chance of developing ________,his psychiatrist is likely to prescribe a newer-generation antipsychotic drug such as ________.

Identifying and eliminating the socially stressful conditions that contribute to psychological disorders is of most central interest to the advocates of

Because he repeatedly skipped school and committed status offenses,Joseph was forced to participate in a court-ordered intervention program when he was a juvenile.As an adult,Joseph says that if he had not received the intervention,he probably would be in prison by now.Interestingly,some of Joseph's friends,who also behaved badly but did not participate in the intervention program,did not end up in prison.This is related to the fact that

Lynn has begun to buy small gifts for her therapist,and she feels extremely jealous of the time he spends with his other patients.To a psychoanalyst,this is most indicative of

Alex feels so hopeless and depressed that he has recently thought about taking his own life.The drug most likely to prove beneficial to him is

Online quizzes and exercises based on ________ have helped people alleviate insomnia,depression,and anxiety.

Systematic desensitization is a form of ________,which is a type of ________.

Prozac is an antidepressant drug that partially blocks the reabsorption and removal of ________ from synapses.