Scientists interested in how brain chemicals affect mental disorders have found that lithium carbonate is effective in the treatment of
a. bipolar disorders.
b. conversion disorders.
c. phobias.
d. SAD.
A
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Research suggests that humans evolved relatively large brains in order to ____
a. increase their capacity for complex interpersonal relationships b. allow them to more effectively navigate complicated terrain c. allow them to outsmart predators d. allow them to develop language
Evolutionarily speaking, one reason that people prefer the familiar over that which is unfamiliar is that
a. unfamiliar things can be potentially dangerous. b. familiar things are always good. c. unfamiliar things require more cognitive effort to process. d. familiar things tend to fall into our schemas and stereotypes.
Misfolded prion proteins may be toxic to brain cells because these __________.
A. can be passed from neuron to neuron B. trigger apoptosis in a neuron C. overstimulate glutamate receptors D. block sodium currents through the neuron membrane
Marlene wants to save money to buy a car. She has determined what type of car she wants and how much she is willing to spend. In the three-step process to achieving a goal, Marlene would be in the
a. first step—choose a goal. b. second step—develop a plan of action. c. third step—initiate and persist goal-directed action. d. pre-planning phase, which is technically not a step.