In part, antipsychotic drugs work by ________ the activity of the neurotransmitter(s) ________ in the brain
a. reducing; norepinephrine and serotonin
b. reducing; dopamine
c. increasing; norepinephrine and serotonin
d. increasing; dopamine
Answer: b. reducing; dopamine
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a. Adam, who is withholding pain-killing drugs b. Sandler, who is removing a feed-tube from a patient who cannot feed him/herself c. Will, who is injecting a terminally ill patient with a lethal dose of drugs d. Farrell, who is removing a respirator from a patient who is totally brain dead
When discussing the Heinz dilemma, Travis says, "I wouldn't steal the drug because I would not want anyone thinking of me as a thief.". This type of logic best fits with Kohlberg's ____ stage of moral reasoning
a. first b. second c. third d. fourth
The dimensional approach to the classification of psychopathology
a. assumes that abnormal behavior is qualitatively different from normal behavior. b. was adopted by DSM-III-R, DSM-IV, and DSM-IV-TR. c. is consistent with the idea that abnormal and normal behaviors differ in degree, not in kind. d. none of the above
Timothy was born without testes. With respect to hormone production and sexual behavior, which of the following is the most likely outcome?
-Timothy will have some testosterone, but he will probably be unable to achieve an erection. -Timothy will lack testosterone, but he will probably be able to achieve an erection. -Timothy will have some testosterone and will probably be able to achieve an erection. -Timothy will lack testosterone and will probably be unable to achieve an erection.