A _______________ binds to the same site as a neurotransmitter, prevents a neurotransmitter from binding to the receptor, and fails to activate the receptor.
a. competitive antagonist
b. noncompetitive antagonist
c. partial agonist
d. negative modulator
Ans: A
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a. FAC. b. FAR. c. FAE. d. FAD.
The levels-of-processing theory explains the
a. interaction among the components of working memory. b. organization of the semantic network model. c. superiority of elaborative rehearsal over maintenance rehearsal. d. direction of spreading activation. e. process of consolidating memories during sleep.
A patient with auditory hallucinations will experience the least distress when the voices are ____
a. malicious b. positive c. controlling d. insistent
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. "The central nucleus of the amygdala is critical for emotional conditioning. " 2. "The amygdala is responsible for producing both the physiological and behavioural changes associated with fear conditioning. " 3. "If connections between the amygdala and midbrain are severed, the physiological changes associated with fear conditioning will not occur. " 4. "If connections between the amygdala and hypothalamus are severed, the physiological changes associated with fear conditioning will not occur. " 5. "If connections between the amygdala and hypothalamus are severed, the behavioural changes associated with fear conditioning will not occur. "