Hans Has Severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder,and Neither Therapy nor Drug Treatment

question 44

Multiple Choice

Hans has severe obsessive-compulsive disorder,and neither therapy nor drug treatment has effectively improved his symptoms.Hans is beginning to explore alternative methods to help his disease.Hans is most likely to discuss ________ with his doctor as an alternative treatment.

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

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Definitions:

Rational Consumer

An economic concept describing an individual who makes choices that maximize their utility or benefit, based on their preferences and constraints.

Utility Function

A mathematical representation used in economics to model the preference or satisfaction a consumer derives from consuming goods and services.

Substitution Effect

The change in consumption patterns due to a change in relative prices, leading consumers to substitute one good for another.

Income Effect

The change in an individual's or market's consumption resulting from a change in real income.