You learn that farmworkers who are exposed to pesticides have an increased risk of developing symptoms such as Parkinson's disease. On learning this you surmise that pesticide exposure may do what?
A. Increase the amount of dopamine in the brain
B. Decrease the amount of dopamine in the brain
C. Increase the amount of serotonin in the brain
D. Decrease the amount of serotonin in the brain
Answer: B
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Related to the role of prenatal hormones and development of sexual orientation, which statement gives the best description? a. Prenatal hormone levels, especially those related to stress, seem to have a significant influence on the development of sexual orientation. b. Prenatal hormones seem to be a strong predictor for females related to development of lesbian, bisexual or heterosexual
development; however, there is not evidence to support an impact for males. c. Males embryos are most impacted by prenatal hormones as a predictor of sexual orientation. d. The overall evidence for the effect of prenatal hormones on both male and female sexual orientation development is weak.
Discuss the implications of ketamine use as treatment for both schizophrenia and depression.
What will be an ideal response?
Researchers have usually found that __________.
A. females score higher on tests of mathematical and spatial ability than males B. males score higher on tests of mathematical and spatial ability than females C. there is no difference between males and females on tests of mathematical and spatial ability D. mathematical and spatial ability differences between males and females are due to differences in TV viewing
Posner suggests that creativity is facilitated after a period of incubation because it allows:
A) recovery from fatigue associated with problem solving B) time to work on the problem unconsciously C) time to forget inappropriate approaches to a problem D) all of the above E) none of the above