Recent Research on ECT Suggested That It Leads to Improvement

question 225

Multiple Choice

Recent research on ECT suggested that it leads to improvement in ______ people with major depression who have failed to respond to antidepressants.

• A) virtually no
• B) only a small minority of
• C) a large minority of
• D) a majority of

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Definitions:

Unpredictable Occasions

Events or situations that occur without forewarning and cannot be anticipated based on prior experience or knowledge.

Pigeon

A bird of the family Columbidae, known for its ability to find its way home over long distances.

Associative Learning

The process by which an association between two stimuli or a behavior and a stimulus is learned.

Operant Conditioning

A teaching mechanism in which behavior is changed by applying incentives or consequences.