Reductions in ________ have been linked to small declines in memory functioning and to the severe memory loss associated with Alzheimer disease.

A. adrenaline
B. gamma-aminobutyric acid
C. acetylcholine
D. dopamine


Answer: C

Psychology

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Research indicates that people are relatively attracted to others who are familiar to them, as well as to others who have a history of shared experiences. Research also suggests that these effects ____

a. are deeply rooted in the human psyche, and have a long evolutionary history b. can largely be explained by simple principles of classical conditioning c. are relatively recent phenomena, which may well be byproducts of modern, post-industrial life d. vary enormously across cultures, and thus appear to be culturally learned

Psychology

If you were experiencing tinnitus, you would

a. hear ringing in your ears. b. be unable to attend to two auditory images at the same time. c. be deaf in one ear. d. be unable to hear high-frequency sounds.

Psychology

Chad suffered brain damage to his hippocampus after a bike accident. He can no longer remember things that happened after his injury. Chad MOST likely has:

A) retrograde amnesia. B) anterograde amnesia. C) echoic memory. D) bias.

Psychology

During adolescence, a boy's voice becomes ______ because of growth of larynx; during the same years, a girl's voice becomes ______

Fill in the blank with correct word

Psychology