You Are Treating a Patient for Unipolar Depression and Decide

question 198

Multiple Choice

You are treating a patient for unipolar depression and decide to proscribe drugs. In order to minimize any side effects of the drug, your best choice to prescribe would be a(n)

• A)MAO inhibitor
• B)tricyclic
• C)antipsychotic
• D)GABA inhibitor
• E)SSRI

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Definitions:

Central Route Persuasion

A technique for persuasion that requires thorough examination and consideration of the message's arguments and evidence in depth.

Small Request

A strategy in compliance that involves making a minor request followed by a larger one to increase the likelihood of the larger request being agreed upon.

Foot-In-The-Door Phenomenon

A principle in social psychology suggesting people are more likely to agree to a large request after first agreeing to a small, related request.

Peripheral Route Persuasion

A method of persuasion that relies on superficial cues, such as attractiveness or celebrity endorsement, to elicit a response without requiring deep processing of the message content.