AP Psychology : Treatments
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Example Question #101 : Treatments
Which of the following is true regarding lobotomies?
This psychosurgery involves creating new neuronal connections in the amygdala to foster appropriate emotional expression.
They are commonly utilized in practice today.
They are highly effective in treating catatonic symptoms.
This psychosurgery involves severing connections in the frontal lobe.
They were developed and popularized by G. Stanley Hall in the 1850s.
This psychosurgery involves severing connections in the frontal lobe.
A lobotomy is a psychosurgical procedure that involves cutting away most of an individual's connections to their prefrontal cortex. This technique was popularized in the 1940s and 1950s to treat highly violent and dangerous patients; however, this surgery rendered them catatonic and unable to express emotion. It is rarely used in practice today.
Example Question #102 : Treatments
Suzie, a first year medical student, is squeamish at the sight of blood. After months of practice in a medical facility, her reaction to blood begins to lessen. This is an example of which of the following?
Covert sensitization
Trial-and-error learning
Aversion
Conditioned response
Desensitization
Desensitization
In this instance, Suzie became more used to the sight of blood after periods of exposure. In this way, because of this gradual exposure, she was desensitized to the sight of blood.
Example Question #103 : Treatments
Which psychological disorder has the highest suicide rate?
Bipolar disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Histrionic personality disorder
Dementia
Schizophrenia
Bipolar disorder
Of all the psychological disorders, bipolar disorder has the highest rate of suicide at 15-20%. Is is directly followed by schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder, both around 10-15%. While the factors leading to suicide vary widely, these rates demonstrate the great difficulties that come with the inherent symptoms of disorder.
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