The most likely cause of the brain damage typical of Alzheimer's disease is due to a ____

a. deficit of thiamine
b. excess of neurotrophins
c. increase in amyloid-? proteins
d. excess of acetylcholine


c

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The drug sodium oxybate is used to treat which rare, hereditary sleep disorder?

a. sleep apnea b. narcolepsy c. somnambulism d. REM behavior disorder

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Which of the following difference in brain structure or function may be partly responsible for gender differences in reading and verbal abilities?

a. Females have proportionally more gray matter than males. b. Males' brains are more symmetrical than females' brains. c. Males are more likely than females to use language-related areas of their brains to solve complex problems. d. The proportion of gray and white matter is more similar in the two hemispheres of the brain in males than in females.

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A majority of the individuals who are classified as mentally retarded are considered to be __________

a) mildly retarded. b) moderately retarded. c) severely retarded. d) profoundly retarded.

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According to the article Apparent from the Parents about different parenting styles and adolescent behavior outcomes

The group which seemed to show the greatest increase in positive outcomes and the most decrease in negative outcomes over a year had parents who were: (a) authoritative (b) authoritarian (c) neglectful (d) indulgent

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