What do the drugs valproate and carbamazepine share in common with lithium?
a. They are used to treat schizophrenia
b. They block the synthesis of arachidonic acid.
c. They inhibit GABA.
d. They are 100% effective in treating bipolar disorder.
b
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a. depressed b. personality disorders c. autism spectrum disorders d. ADHD
Gilbert is taking a test designed to assess his creative abilities. The test consists of a number of sections that measure artistic creativity, creativity in problem solving, and verbal creativity. In this case, it would appear that the test Gilbert is taking:
a. will have high predictive reliability b. has been well standardized c. will produce reliable results d. has content validity
What term do psychologists use to describe "a stable pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaving that distinguishes one person from another"?
a) ego b) psyche c) self-image d) personality
On which of the following kinds of "everyday" memory tasks is an older adult likely to do as well as younger adults?
a. recalling whether she turned off the stove before she left the house b. recalling whether she voted in the last election c. recalling the names of all the major streets of the town in which she lives d. remembering to take medication a specified number of times each day