Antidepressant Drugs Have Also Been Shown to Be Effective in Treating

question 79

Multiple Choice

Antidepressant drugs have also been shown to be effective in treating each of the following disorders except ________.

• A) obsessive-compulsive disorder
• B) generalized anxiety disorder
• C) posttraumatic stress disorder
• D) conversion disorder

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Definitions:

Cohesive Group

A social group that is united, working together well, and has strong bonds among its members, leading to higher group morale.

Door-In-The-Face Technique

A strategy in which someone makes a large, unreasonable request with the expectation that the person will refuse but will then be more likely to respond favorably to a smaller request later.

Foot-In-The-Door Effect

A psychological phenomenon where agreeing to a small initial request increases the likelihood of agreeing to a larger request later.

Door-In-The-Face Technique

A persuasion strategy whereby a larger, less achievable request is made first, followed by a smaller, more reasonable request.