How Well a Specific Type of Psychotherapy Works in a Controlled

question 19

Multiple Choice

How well a specific type of psychotherapy works in a controlled lab setting is a measure of the therapy's _____.

• A) effectiveness
• B) efficacy
• C) eloquence
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a key role in motivation, pleasure, and reward, as well as movement and cognition.

Receptors

Proteins on or within cells that bind to specific molecules like hormones or neurotransmitters, initiating a biological response.

Schizophrenia

A chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves, marked by symptoms like delusions and hallucinations.

Negative Symptoms

Features that indicate the absence or insufficiency of normal behaviors, commonly observed in psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia, including lack of emotion, and withdrawal.