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One possible explanation for the delayed effect of antidepressant drugs is that the increased availability of serotonin seems to promote

A) increased metabolic rates.
B) tardive dyskinesia.
C) decreased norepinephrine levels.
D) neurogenesis.

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Question 182

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Carl Rogers was a ________ therapist who was the creator of ________.

A) behavior; systematic desensitization
B) psychoanalytic; insight therapy
C) humanistic; client-centered therapy
D) cognitive; cognitive therapy for depression

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Question 183

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To help Claire quit smoking, a therapist delivers an electric shock to her arm each time she smokes a cigarette. The therapist is using

Regression toward the mean refers to the tendency for

The approach that has helped children with autism learn to function successfully in school involves

After many years of taking antipsychotic drugs, Greg's facial muscles sometimes twitch involuntarily. This behavior is called

Which of the following biomedical treatments provides some of the benefits of ECT without triggering seizures or memory loss?

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

Which therapeutic approach relies most heavily on patients' discovering their own ways of effectively dealing with their difficulties?

The techniques of counterconditioning are based on principles of

Ron is a 22-year-old mechanic who suffers from claustrophobia. The most effective way to treat Ron's problem would involve ________ therapy.

Nancy's therapist encourages her to think about her strengths rather than her weaknesses and to develop a habit of thanking others when they compliment her or provide emotional support. The therapist's approach best illustrates

Psychological disorders that researchers believe are learned, such as phobias, are most likely to be treated with

Light exposure therapy sparks activity in a brain region that influences

Which of the following is NOT a common criticism of psychoanalysis?

Mrs. Laiti is a compulsive gambler. To reduce her attraction to this self-defeating activity, a behavior therapist would most likely use

Which of the following is the mood-stabilizing drug most commonly used to treat bipolar disorder?

What would be most helpful for encouraging adults with intellectual disability to make their beds every morning?

Proponents of ________ have argued that maintaining appropriate patient behaviors with positive rewards is more humane than relying on punishment.

During the 1940s and 1950s, lobotomies were most likely to be performed on psychologically disturbed patients who were