After Rick Was Hospitalized for Almost Two Months for a Severe

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Multiple Choice

After Rick was hospitalized for almost two months for a severe episode of schizophrenia, it was apparent that he was not responding to Thorazine, Stelazine, or any of the other typical antipsychotic medications. The psychiatrist suggested to Rick's family that Rick's symptoms might improve if:

• A) Rick underwent a series of electroconvulsive therapy treatments.
• B) Rick tried one of the new atypical antipsychotics, such as clozapine or risperidone.
• C) Rick tried a new experimental treatment called vagus nerve stimulation.
• D) Rick used lithium or Depakote instead of a typical antipsychotic medication.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, evokes a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

An unconditioned stimulus is a stimulus that automatically triggers a reflexive response without any prior learning or conditioning.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Generalization

The process in learning where a response to a specific stimulus is extended to include responses to similar stimuli.