Two common treatments for psychiatric disorders are (1) various drugs and (2) various behavioral treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy. According to research studies, which is NOT true about these two kinds of treatment?

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Question 1 of 5

Two common treatments for psychiatric disorders are (1) various drugs and (2) various behavioral treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy. According to research studies, which is NOT true about these two kinds of treatment?

A. for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), behavioral treatment alone was more effective than drug treatment alone B. for depression, drugs and behavioral treatment were similarly effective for the short run (16 weeks), but drugs were more effective in the long run (24 weeks) C. for ADHD, drug treatment alone was more effective than behavioral treatment alone D. for depression, only patients with very severe depression show a greater response to a drug than to a placebo

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

In the Oliver Sacks chapter, all EXCEPT which of the below was true about the woman with 'Cupid's disease'

A. she had syphilis from her days of prostitution B. she became flirtatious at the age of 88 C. penicillin ended her disinhibition D. penicillin killed the spirochetes evident in her spinal fluid

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

What best describes the relationship between Grays's Behavioral Activation System (BAS) and Eysenck's theoretical Extroversion dimension?

A. People with a readily activated BAS are more likely to be extroverts, because the cortex of extroverts is harder to excite B. People with a readily activated BAS are less likely to be extroverts, because the cortex of extroverts is harder to excite C. People with a readily activated BAS are more likely to be extroverts, because the cortex of extroverts is more easily excited D. People with a readily activated BAS are less likely to be extroverts, because the cortex of extroverts is more easily excited

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

What kind of paradigm used to study infant cognition involves showing a baby a stimulus until he or she becomes bored?

A. Habituation paradigm B. Operant conditioning paradigm C. Impulsivity paradigm D. Visual cliff paradigm

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

Internal conflicts can lead to stress. Match each person's scenario with the type of internal conflict it would most likely produce: Mark has been accepted into graduate programs at both MIT and Harvard. Jason has to tell a lie about workplace safety, or his boss will fire him. Terry just got offered a big promotion, but he'll have to work nights and weekends.

A. Mark: approach-avoidance conflict; Jason: approach-approach conflict; Terry: avoidance-avoidance conflict. B. Mark: avoidance-avoidance conflict; Jason: approach-avoidance conflict; Terry: approach-approach conflict. C. Mark: approach-approach conflict; Jason: avoidance-avoidance conflict; Terry: approach-avoidance conflict. D. Mark: approach-approach conflict; Jason: approach-avoidance conflict; Terry: avoidance-avoidance conflict.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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