Drugs that inhibit the activity of monoamine oxidase (MAO)
a. can result in excess levels of glycine in terminal buttons.
b. can result in excess levels of serotonin within terminal buttons.
c. are an effective treatment for depression.
d. can have minor side effects.
e. can induce schizophrenia.
Answer: c. are an effective treatment for depression.
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a. ?Pavlov's early inclination to use mentalistic terms b. Pavlov's familiarity with Watson's dissertation on the psychic development of the white rat? c. ?the distortion of the data of history by an error in translation d. ?Pavlov's training as a neurologist e. ?Pavlov's early identification with the new science of psychology
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a. ?the rats who were both punished for incorrect choices and rewarded for correct choices learned the maze faster than rats that were only either punished or rewarded b. ?the rats’ ability to cognitively process the maze had no effect on their success in reaching the end c. ?rats that had been allowed to wander through the maze without rewards learned the maze more quickly than normal once they began to be rewarded for reaching the end d. ?primary reinforcers were more effective than secondary reinforcers in teaching the rats to successfully navigate the maze
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A. a long time in prison. B. a shorter time in a mental hospital than he would have spent in prison. C. a short time in prison. D. a longer time in a mental hospital than he would have spent in prison.
Specific guidelines for conducting child custody evaluations have been developed by the ___________.
A. American Psychiatric Association B. Association of Family and Reconciliation Courts C. American Academy of Child Welfare D. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry