PSYCHOLOGY 290 Graded Quiz 5 - Units 9 & 10.[GRADED A+]
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Which if the following is TRUE of the newest antidepressant drugs, such as Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft?
Select one:
a. They also reduce the manic symptoms associated with bipolar disorder.
b. They increase levels of dopamine in the brain.
c. They slow the reuptake process at serotonin synapses. Correct
d. They act as MAO
inhibitors. Feedback
REF: p. 718
The correct answer is: They slow the reuptake process at serotonin synapses.
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Which of the following represents a valid criticism of the use of drugs to treat mental disorders?
,PSYCHOLOGY 290 Graded Quiz 5 - Units 9 & 10.[GRADED A+]
Select one:
a. Drugs are simply sedating patients rather than treating them, and drug treatments are very expensive.
b. Psychoactive drugs may produce superficial treatment but do not provide a cure, as evidenced by
high relapse rates when the drug is discontinued.
c. Drugs appear to be effective only because they are prescribed to individuals who are likely
to experience spontaneous remission.
,PSYCHOLOGY 290 Graded Quiz 5 - Units 9 & 10.[GRADED A+]
d. Psychoactive drugs are all very addictive, and there is a large withdrawal effect when the drugs
are discontinued. Incorrect
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REF: p. 720
The correct answer is: Psychoactive drugs may produce superficial treatment but do not provide a cure,
as evidenced by high relapse rates when the drug is discontinued.
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Gerry has been diagnosed with depression and is seeing a therapist. His therapist encourages Gerry to
think about his strengths, and has asked him to keep a journal in which he notes all the good things that
happen to him. Which approach is Gerry’s therapist using?
Select one:
a. positive psychotherapy Correct
b. behavioural therapy
c. systematic desensitization
d. psychoanalysis
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REF: p. 705
The correct answer is: positive
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Question 1
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Which if the following is TRUE of the newest antidepressant drugs, such as Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft?
Select one:
a. They also reduce the manic symptoms associated with bipolar disorder.
b. They increase levels of dopamine in the brain.
c. They slow the reuptake process at serotonin synapses. Correct
d. They act as MAO
inhibitors. Feedback
REF: p. 718
The correct answer is: They slow the reuptake process at serotonin synapses.
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Which of the following represents a valid criticism of the use of drugs to treat mental disorders?
,PSYCHOLOGY 290 Graded Quiz 5 - Units 9 & 10.[GRADED A+]
Select one:
a. Drugs are simply sedating patients rather than treating them, and drug treatments are very expensive.
b. Psychoactive drugs may produce superficial treatment but do not provide a cure, as evidenced by
high relapse rates when the drug is discontinued.
c. Drugs appear to be effective only because they are prescribed to individuals who are likely
to experience spontaneous remission.
,PSYCHOLOGY 290 Graded Quiz 5 - Units 9 & 10.[GRADED A+]
d. Psychoactive drugs are all very addictive, and there is a large withdrawal effect when the drugs
are discontinued. Incorrect
Feedback
REF: p. 720
The correct answer is: Psychoactive drugs may produce superficial treatment but do not provide a cure,
as evidenced by high relapse rates when the drug is discontinued.
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Gerry has been diagnosed with depression and is seeing a therapist. His therapist encourages Gerry to
think about his strengths, and has asked him to keep a journal in which he notes all the good things that
happen to him. Which approach is Gerry’s therapist using?
Select one:
a. positive psychotherapy Correct
b. behavioural therapy
c. systematic desensitization
d. psychoanalysis
Feedback
REF: p. 705
The correct answer is: positive
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