If we were interested in knowing whether early childhood experiences contributed to the later development of personality disorders, we would likely use:
a. the experimental method.
b. exploratory research.
c. naturalistic observation.
d. the retrospective method.
D
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a. Calvin Hall b. Hobson and McCarley c. Crick and Mitchison d. Winson
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a. suppresses the effect of serotonin neurons. b. increases the production of serotonin. c. enhances the effect of serotonin, which is normally excitatory. d. removes serotonin from the body.
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