202 Reaction questions, November 23, 2004

Work on these questions when you are done with your quiz. The answers are due in your discussion section NEXT week (no discussion sections this week due to Thanksgiving). Please write legibly and use proper spelling and grammar, including complete sentences!

1. In what ways are SSRI anti-depressants such as Prozac different from other medication used to treat mental illness? What are some the criticisms that have been raised about the widespread use of these drugs?

2. What did you learn from the insanity defense readings that you didn't previously know? Did what you read make you more supportive of the insanity defense or less supportive of it, and why?

3. In what ways does Kip Kinkel's case illustrate one or more essential questions/issues of psychology that have come up repeatedly in class during this term?