Which statement concerning atypical antipsychotics is accurate?
a. They are less effective for women, who need to take higher doses than do men.
b. They have more side effects than some older neuroleptics
c. They cost ten times more than older antipsychotics.
d. They offer significant relief from many of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
c
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Mildred has to drive across town to help a friend who is experiencing a crisis. It is a time of day when traffic is light, so this should be a fairly simple task. Research into the link between arousal level and task performance suggests that under these circumstances,
a. a fairly low level of arousal should be optimal for this task. b. Mildred's level of arousal will increase as she gets closer to her friend's house. c. a fairly high level of arousal should be optimal for this task. d. a moderate level of arousal should be optimal for this task.
According to the "fundamental attribution error," we tend to overemphasize _______ factors as causes of our own behavior and overemphasize _______ factors as causes of the behavior of other people.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Feature-analysis approaches
a. state that we store a template for each letter of the alphabet. b. cannot explain how we manage to recognize handwritten letters of the alphabet, c. are contradicted by neuroscience research. d. make predictions about why an R would be confused with a P, rather than a W.
The first piece of advice given by the wife in Personal Insights 20.2 who cared for her husband with Alzheimer's disease is to act quickly to have a complete medical examination to determine what is going on. She offers this advice because
a. it will help foster denial b. this disease can start slowly and unevenly over a long period of time c. early on she acknowledged what was happening d. she had access to a reliable primary physician who was a longtime family friend e. this is a shameful disease that arises from improper behavior