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In the Taking Sides issue entitled "Should individuals with anorexia nervosa have the right to refuse life-sustaining treatment?" Draper (YES) suggests the following length of treatment before concluding that a patient may not be able to be cured of anorexia: |
| | A) | one year. |
| | B) | five years. |
| | C) | ten years. |
| | D) | fifteen years. |
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In the Taking Sides issue entitled "Should individuals with anorexia nervosa have the right to refuse life-sustaining treatment?" Werth and his colleagues (NO) argue that when making a decision regarding compulsory treatment, a medical professional should evaluate the patient according to |
| | A) | the intent of the individual's behaviors. |
| | B) | the outcome of the individual's behaviors. |
| | C) | the outcomes of other patients in similar situations. |
| | D) | the medical professional's personal beliefs about sustaining life. |
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In the Taking Sides issue entitled "Is Psychological Debriefing a Harmful Intervention for Survivors of Trauma?" Jeffrey T. Mitchell (NO) asserts that when applied appropriately and in the right time frame, CISD can be very helpful to those who have experienced trauma. In which of the following cases would CISD not be recommended? |
| | A) | narrowly escaping a serious fire |
| | B) | being held up and robbed |
| | C) | being sexually assaulted or beaten |
| | D) | being told that your friend died in a car accident |
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In the Taking Sides issue entitled "Is Psychological Debriefing a Harmful Intervention for Survivors of Trauma?" Grant J. Devilly and Peter Cotton (YES) specify the lifetime prevalence rate of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as: |
| | A) | approximately 2%. |
| | B) | approximately 8%. |
| | C) | approximately 12%. |
| | D) | approximately 16%. |
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In the Taking Sides issue entitled "Is Psychological Debriefing a Harmful Intervention for Survivors of Trauma?" Jeffrey T. Mitchell (NO) asserts that psychological debriefing is not recommended until: |
| | A) | a few days after the traumatic event. |
| | B) | one to two weeks after the traumatic event. |
| | C) | approximately a month after the traumatic event. |
| | D) | seven weeks or longer after the traumatic event. |
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In the Taking Sides issue entitled "Are Blocked and Recovered Memories Valid Phenomena?" Gleaves (YES) would disagree with which of the following statements about false memories? |
| | A) | People are more likely to create a false memory about an ordinary topic than about a disturbing topic. |
| | B) | A great amount of empirical data supports the validity of false memories. |
| | C) | A false memory occurs when a person reports having a memory of an event that is actually fictitious. |
| | D) | False Memory Syndrome has yet to be accepted as a diagnosable condition in the scientific community. |
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In the Taking Sides issue entitled "Are Blocked and Recovered Memories Valid Phenomena?" Kihlstrom (NO) asserts that: |
| | A) | anecdotal claims do not provide evidence to support the validity of false memories. |
| | B) | a fair amount of research suggests that traumatic events are a likely cause of blocked memories. |
| | C) | it is rare that therapists who believe in blocked and recovered memories influence their clients during the course of therapy. |
| | D) | most claims of blocked and recovered memories do not have corroborating verification, thereby limiting the credibility of such claims. |
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In the Taking Sides issue entitled "Should All Uses of MDMA (Ecstasy) Be Prohibited?" Robert Mathias and Patrick Zickler (YES) argue that the drug is particularly harmful to |
| | A) | learning and memory. |
| | B) | recognition of familiar objects. |
| | C) | depth perception and spatial ability. |
| | D) | emotional intelligence. |
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In the Taking Sides issue entitled "Should All Uses of MDMA (Ecstasy) Be Prohibited?" June Riedlinger and Michael Montagne (NO) argue that the drug can be effective for treating severe cases of |
| | A) | autism. |
| | B) | schizophrenia |
| | C) | depression. |
| | D) | Alzheimer's disease. |
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In the Taking Sides issue entitled "Should Psychologists Prescribe Medication?" with which of these statements would both Robert Resnick (YES) and William Robiner et al. (NO) agree? |
| | A) | The Department of Defense Psychopharmacology Demonstration Project provides strong support for pushing ahead with training all psychologists to prescribe psychotropic medications. |
| | B) | In many areas of the United States people have urgent and unmet health needs due to an insufficient number of mental health professionals with prescriptive authority. |
| | C) | Because of their medical training, non-psychiatric physicians are better equipped to prescribe psychotropic medications than are psychologists. |
| | D) | Today's society has placed too much emphasis on medicine and not enough emphasis on traditional psychotherapy. |
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In the Taking Sides issue entitled "Should Psychologists Prescribe Medication?" Robiner et al. (NO) argue that non-psychiatric physicians may account for a large number of psychotropic medication prescriptions because: |
| | A) | non-psychiatric physicians may be reluctant to put their patients in the care of someone other than themselves. |
| | B) | non-psychiatric physicians have a greater understanding of mental disorders than do psychologists. |
| | C) | patients may be more comfortable dealing with their primary care physician than with a mental health specialist whom they do not know. |
| | D) | patients want to try treating their disorders with medications before resorting to psychotherapy. |
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In the Taking Sides issue entitled "Is Electroconvulsive Therapy Ethical?" Max Fink (YES) argues that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is effective for |
| | A) | obsessive-compulsive disorder. |
| | B) | somatization disorder. |
| | C) | alcohol dependence. |
| | D) | schizophrenia. |
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In the Taking Sides issue entitled "Is Electroconvulsive Therapy Ethical?" Leonard R. Frank (NO) credits the recent popularity of ECT to the fact that costs for the medical procedure are paid for by |
| | A) | psychiatric hospitals. |
| | B) | government research grants. |
| | C) | insurance companies. |
| | D) | private mental health agencies. |
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In the Taking Sides issue entitled "Is Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy Ethical," with which of the following assertions regarding heterosexual potential would Rosik (YES) disagree? |
| | A) | Achieving heterosexual potential is more difficult for gay men than for lesbians. |
| | B) | Homosexual feelings are more likely to disappear gradually than suddenly. |
| | C) | The fact that most study participants are religious conservatives decreases the credibility of arguments supporting the effectiveness of sexual orientation conversion therapy. |
| | D) | Maximizing one's heterosexual potential leads to increased self-acceptance and emotional stability. |
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In the Taking Sides issue entitled "Is Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy Ethical," Green (NO) states that, in order to effectively treat a client, a clinician must: |
| | A) | be politically liberal. |
| | B) | understand the patient's religion. |
| | C) | embrace a therapeutically neutral position. |
| | D) | feel comfortable with homosexuality. |
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In the Taking Sides issue entitled "Does Exposure to Media Violence Promote Aggressive Behavior?" Jonathan L. Freedman (NO) suggests that the most obvious difference between violent and non-violent films is the fact that violent films are usually: |
| | A) | immoral. |
| | B) | more likely to incite aggression in young children. |
| | C) | more arousing and exciting. |
| | D) | less interesting. |
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In the Taking Sides issue entitled "Does Exposure to Media Violence Promote Aggressive Behavior?" Nancy Signorielli (YES) suggests that the lack of adequate contexts for violent behaviors portrayed in the media may transmit the lesson that violence is |
| | A) | sanitary. |
| | B) | a punishable act. |
| | C) | a just a form of entertainment. |
| | D) | not easily glamorized. |
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In the Taking Sides issue entitled "Does Evolution Explain Why Men Rape?" Randy Thornhill and Craig T. Palmer (YES) argue that rape, at its essence, is about |
| | A) | financial gain. |
| | B) | power. |
| | C) | sex. |
| | D) | respect. |
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In the Taking Sides issue entitled "Does Evolution Explain why Men Rape?" Susan Brownmiller (NO) argues that rape is |
| | A) | an act of uncontrollable lust. |
| | B) | an act of degradation and possession. |
| | C) | caused by the need to procreate. |
| | D) | caused by alcohol and drugs. |
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In the Taking Sides issue entitled "Should Mental Health Professionals Serve as Gatekeepers for Physician-Assisted Suicide?" Rhea K. Farberman (YES) suggests that the primary role of the mental health professional in end-of-life decisions is to |
| | A) | encourage the patient to consider the moral implications of suicide. |
| | B) | ensure that the patient's decision-making process is rational and free of coercion. |
| | C) | prescribe antidepressant medications for the patient. |
| | D) | counsel the patient on whether or not to draft a will. |
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In the Taking Sides issue entitled "Should Mental Health Professionals Serve as Gatekeepers for Physician-Assisted Suicide?" Mark D. Sullivan, Linda Ganzini, and Stuart J. Youngner (NO) assert that mental health professionals experience difficulties in determining the decision-making capacity of terminally ill patients because "competence" represents a |
| | A) | social construct. |
| | B) | scientific construct. |
| | C) | psychological construct. |
| | D) | cultural construct. |
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