Stimulant medications seem to treat ADHD because they:

A. reinforce the brain's ability to focus attention
B. decrease emotional responsively
C. distribute attention
D. increase dream sleep


A. reinforce the brain's ability to focus attention

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A. Feedback looping B. The somatic nervous system C. The parasympathetic nervous system D. The autonomic nervous system

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A characteristic feature of research carried out by social psychologists is that it

a. is concerned with the effects of age and psychological growth. b. includes topics such as arousal, EEG, biochemistry, and neurons. c. includes topics such as attitudes, conformity, leadership, and prejudice. d. is concerned with the design of machines to be used by people.

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To achieve internal validity, a researcher must design and conduct experiments where only the ________ variable can be the cause of the results.

A. confounding B. independent C. criterion D. dependent

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Disorders that begin by adolescence or early adulthood, persist for long periods of time and affect many

areas of a person's life are listed on A) Axis V. B) Axis II. C) Axis III. D) Axis IV.

Psychology