Electroconvulsive Therapy Is

question 45

Multiple Choice

Electroconvulsive therapy is:

• A) no longer used
• B) used for the severely depressed who do not respond to the usual treatments
• C) viewed by psychologists as an unethical treatment because it results in seizures and severe memory loss
• D) effective but only for a few hours on the day it is given

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Definitions:

Subliminal Stimulation

The process of influencing someone's thoughts or behaviors by exposing them to stimuli below the threshold of conscious awareness.

Psychokinesis

The supposed ability to move or manipulate objects with the mind without physical interaction.

Subliminal Perception

The process by which stimuli are presented below the threshold of conscious awareness but still influence thoughts, feelings, or actions.

Acupuncture

Use of pins to diminish pain, possible because of stimulation of release of endorphins and cortisol.