Gerald has developed Parkinson's disease due to a deficiency in a neurotransmitter,
while Al developed schizophrenia due to an excess of this same neurotransmitter. The excitatory neurotransmitter that appears responsible for both of these conditions is
a. glutamate.
b. acetylcholine.
c. serotonin.
d. dopamine.
ANSWER: d
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a. Joseph will come to see painting pictures as a way to make money, not as something enjoyable in itself. b. Joseph will develop a love for painting and will want to be an artist when he grows up. c. Joseph will continue to paint even if his aunt eventually stops rewarding him with money. d. The paintings for which Joseph receives money will be judged as better quality than the paintings for which hedoes not receive any money.
According to the serial position effect, you are most likely to forget which items on a list?
a. first b. middle c. last d. first and last
The conditioned stimulus is defined as:
A) the stimulus that automatically produces the unconditioned response. B) the previously neutral stimulus that automatically produces the unconditioned response. C) the previously neutral stimulus that has acquired the capacity to produce the conditioned response. D) the stimulus that remains neutral throughout classical conditioning.
Wernicke's aphasia is characterized by fluent, meaningless speech.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)