Nicotine does all of the following in schizophrenics except:
a. Compensates for diminished functioning of nicotinic receptors
b. Improves negative symptoms
c. Improves working memory
d. Decreases glutamate and GABA release
D
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What would be a good fit of parents for an infant that had negative temperament qualities?
What will be an ideal response?
Aryn tells her new therapist, "I had a pretty awful childhood, and now I am pretty sure that I have two different personalities. One is sad and has low self-esteem, and the other is an energetic risk-taker who is friendly and talkative. I don't like the sad personality and am hoping I can eliminate it." The therapist thinks that sounds a lot like a different disorder. Which one of the following questions would best help the therapist diagnose Aryn?
A. Have you been experiencing these symptoms for at least two years? B. Have you ever thought about or attempted to harm or kill yourself? C. Do you always remember what you did during your sad and your energetic periods? D. Do you ever experience hallucinations or periods of disorganized speech?
According to Vygotsky, what is the level at which a child cannot fully perform a task independently but can do so with the assistance of someone more competent?
a) schema b) script c) zone of proximal development d) scaffolding
The part of the prefrontal cortex that is responsible for the processing of emotional and social information is the
A) dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. B) ventromedial prefrontal cortex. C) orbitofrontal cortex. D) hippocampal cortex.