The patient has been receiving amitriptyline (elavil for 2 weeks. he tells the nurse he doesn't think this medicine is working, as he is still depressed. what is the best response by the nurse? "it is working, but it can take several weeks to have an effect." "you might still feel depressed, but you are looking much better." "this may not be the best medicine for you; i'll call your doctor." "it is working, but it can take several months to have an effect."

After school, several students skateboard at the nearby park. your best friend, erwin, is a good skateboarder and happens to fall when attempting a fancy trick. after falling, erwin gets back up and starts repeating the trick over and over again. how would a cognitive psychologist interpret erwin getting back up and repeating the trick many times? erwin has seen other people fall and knows they get back up, so he does the same thing and models their repetitive behavior. erwin is motivated to learn the trick to perfection and knows that practice makes perfect. erwin has repressed desires and, through introspection, he knows that he will only get better if he keeps trying until he skateboards perfectly