Researchers Are Now Looking for New Ways to Stimulate the Brains

question 11

Multiple Choice

Researchers are now looking for new ways to stimulate the brains of severely depressed individuals. One method, called __________, involves the use of a pulsing coil held to a person's skull at the left prefrontal cortex.

• A) psychosurgery
• B) deep brain stimulation
• C) electroconvulsive therapy
• D) transcranial magnetic stimulation

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Definitions:

Activation Theory

A theory suggesting that effectiveness in activities and performance can be enhanced through the arousal or activation of the central nervous system.

Personality Traits

Enduring characteristics that describe an individual's behavior, such as extroversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness.

Interactionist Approach

An approach suggesting that individuals’ attitudes and behavior are a function of both dispositions and the situation.

Organizational Behaviour

The study of how individuals and groups act within organizations and how these entities interact with their external environment.