Suppose a new drug is developed, which increases the activity of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain. This drug is most likely to:
a. be calming and reduce anxiety.
b. reduce psychotic episodes.
c. reduce feelings of sadness and improve mood.
d. reduce manic behaviors.
A
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a. clinicians are unable to generalize accurately. b. clinicians must rely on specific samples of a person's behavior. c. only psychophysiological tests allow for such generalizations. d. only objective tests allow for such generalizations.
The field of study concerned with how the nervous system interacts with the immune system is known as ____
a. endocrinology b. immunopsychology c. psychoneuroimmunology d. neurobiology
One well-known recessive disorder is __________, which affects the way the body breaks down proteins contained in many foods
A) Cooley’s anemia B) cystic fibrosis C) Tay-Sachs disease D) phenylketonuria (PKU)
The concept of equipotentiality suggests which of the following?
A) The setting where conditioning occurs is unrelated to the success with which the conditioning will be accomplished. B) All conditioned responses will equally predict all unconditioned responses. C) All conditioned stimuli can be equally conditioned to all unconditioned stimuli. D) Conditioning can only occur in settings that are familiar to the organism being conditioned.