A doctor prescribing lithium should NEVER say
a. "This drug has a narrow range of effectiveness, so you need to have your blood levels monitored often."
b. "In order for this drug to work, you need to take quantities that are within the range of potentially dangerous side effects."
c. "We are going to 'target dose' your lithium: When you feel symptoms coming on, take your medication."
d. "Along with the benefits of mood stabilization, you may experience increased thirst and weight gain along with a sense of lethargy."
c. "We are going to 'target dose' your lithium: When you feel symptoms coming on, take your medication."
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a) increasing cognitive dissonance b) using a Likert scale to survey attitudes c) enticing you to use the self-serving bias d) increasing the likelihood of using the fundamental attribution error ANS: b, pp. 607-608, C/A, Difficulty=2
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a. easy b. difficult c. slow-to-warm-up d. undifferentiated