Select from the Following List the Item That Is NOT

question 3

Multiple Choice

Select from the following list the item that is NOT a requirement of evidence-based policy

• A) intentions and instinct
• B) empirical evidence of effectiveness
• C) high quality research designs
• D) replication of findings

Identify the historical and contemporary use of psychosurgery and its outcomes on patients.

Understand the role and effects of electroconvulsive therapy in treating severe mental health issues.

Familiarize with the benefits and mechanisms of action of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and other novel treatments.

Analyze the impact of different categories of psychiatric drugs (antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers) on neurological processes and symptoms.

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Definitions:

Functional Fixedness

A cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used, hindering problem-solving.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut based on the first instances that pop into someone's mind upon assessing a particular subject, idea, technique, or choice.

Functional Fixedness

A psychological inclination that constrains someone to applying an artifact only in its accepted traditional role, thereby stifling creative thought and problem resolution.

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method or decision.