Electroconvulsive Shock Therapy (EST)has Been Used for Many Decades for Many

question 82

Multiple Choice

Electroconvulsive shock therapy (EST) has been used for many decades for many different disorders.Today,EST is used sparingly and only under certain conditions,primarily in the treatment of ____.

• A) severe depression
• B) agoraphobia
• C) schizophrenia
• D) dissociative disorder

Understand the concept of utility and how it differs from individual to individual.

Comprehend the relationship between price and utility in consumer decision-making.

Identify and explain marginal utility and how it influences consumer choice.

Distinguish between total utility and marginal utility and their calculation.

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Definitions:

Random Assignment

The allocation of study participants to different groups by chance, minimizing pre-existing differences between those groups.

True Experiments

A type of scientific experiment where the researcher manipulates one variable, and controls/randomizes the rest of the variables.

Construct Validity

The degree to which a test or instrument accurately measures the theoretical construct it is intended to measure.

One-group Pretest-posttest Design

An experimental design where a single group is measured both before and after a treatment, assessing the treatment's impact.