L-dopa is an effective drug to control which of the following disease:

Related Mcqs:

1. Stroebe and Diehl (1994) conducted a clever piece of research into why brainstorming does not appear to enhance individual creativity. They hypothesized that, during a brainstorming session, because may speak at a time, other group members have to keep silent, and may be distracted by the content of the group discussion or forget their own ideas. Storebe and Diehi termed this phenomenon ‘production blocking’, because the waiting time before speaking and the distracting influence of others ‘ idea could potentially block individuals from coming up with their ideas. The result of their subsequent study were clear-cut: participants generated approximately twice as many ideas when they were allowed to express their ideas as they occurred than when they had to wait their turn. But which two of the following can we infer from these results?
   1.That ‘production blocking’ does not occur in interactive brainstorming groups.
   2.That ‘production blocking’ is an important factor explaining the inferiority of interactive brainstorming groups.
   3.That it may be more effective to ask group members to develop their ideas in one group, and than express them to another group.
   4.That it may be more effective to ask group members to develop their ideas separately, and then express them in a subsequent joint meeting.

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 2 & 3
   C. 1 & 3
   D. 2 & 4

2. Stroebe and Diehl(1994) conducted a clever piece of research into why brainstorming does not appear to enhance individual creativity. They hypothesized that, during a brainstorming session, because may speak at a time, other group members have to keep silent, and may be distracted by the content of the group discussion or forget their own ideas. Storebe and Diehi termed this phenomenon ‘production blocking’, because the waiting time before speaking and the distracting influence of others ‘ idea could potentially block individuals from coming up with their ideas. The result of their subsequent study were clear-cut: participants generated approximately twice as many ideas when they were allowed to express their ideas as they occurred than when they had to wait their turn. But which two of the following can we infer from these results?
   1.That ‘production blocking’ does not occur in interactive brainstorming groups.
   2.That ‘production blocking’ is an important factor explaining the inferiority of interactive brainstorming groups.
   3.That it may be more effective to ask group members to develop their ideas in one group, and than express them to another group.
   4.That it may be more effective to ask group members to develop their ideas separately, and then express them in a subsequent joint meeting.

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 2 & 3
   C. 1 & 3
   D. 2 & 4

3. Behavioral problems caused by senility, drug damage, brain injury or disease, and the toxic effects of poisons are classified as_____disorders.

   A. organic
   B. psychotic
   C. somatic
   D. substance use

4. After hearing rumors about the outbreak of an infectious disease, Alyosha began to perceive his normal aches and pains as disease related symptoms. His reaction best illustrated the impact of:

   A. The cocktail party effect
   B. Perceptual set
   C. Relative clarity
   D. The Ponzo illusion

5. Which of the following criticisms of family and couples therapies are valid?
   1: These treatments are not as effective as most individual treatments for problems relating to family or relationship conflict.
   2: The attraction of these therapies may reflect little more than the charisma of those who developed them.
   3: Bona fide treatments only produce beneficial outcomes for a minority of cases in 20 sessions or fewer.
   4: These has been a relative lack of research on many of these therapies.

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 2 & 3
   C. 3 & 4
   D. 2 & 4

6. Which of the following learning cannot be durable and effective:

   A. That is not backed up by enough practice
   B. That is backed up by a motive
   C. That is not followed by pleasant
   D. Both (a) and (b)

7. The specialist most likely to prescribe a drug for the treatment of psychological disorder is ___________?

   A. developmental psychologist
   B. clinical psychologist
   C. psychiatrist
   D. personality psychologist

8. Which drug has provided the most help to schizophrenia patients experiencing auditory hallucinations and paranoia?

   A. Ativan
   B. Xanax
   C. Thorazine
   D. lithium

9. The prescription drug Thorazine used to treat persons with schizophrenia may cause side effects, one of them called tardive dyskinesia. What might a person suffering from this side effect display?

   A. involuntary movements of tongue and face
   B. no movement at all
   C. slow movements
   D. clapping of the hands repeatedly

10. Giving placebos in drug experiments is necessary to:

    A. counteract the random assignment of subjects
    B. counteract the side effect of the drug
    C. control for the effects of suggestion and expectation
    D. keep control subjects from knowing they have been given the drug