The hypothesis regarding the role of dopamine in schizophrenia states that schizophrenia is caused by __________.
A. damage to ascending dopamine fibers
B. a breakdown product of the neurotransmitter serotonin
C. overactivity of dopaminergic synapses
D. low levels of one or more of the monoamines
Answer: C
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A. oral B. phallic C. anal D. latency
If an observation is _______ then we can draw accurate inferences from it.
A. reliable B. measured C. defined D. correlated E. valid
Regarding modern parapsychology studies, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Modern parapsychologists still do not consider double-blind experiments and the replication of experiments to be important. b. Modern parapsychologists have improved security and accuracy in their record keeping. c. In the last 10 years, hundreds of experiments have been reported in parapsychological journals with many of them seeming to support the existence of psi abilities. d. For every parapsychology study with positive results, there are many others that fail and are never published.
Andrew received a combined Apgar score of 5. This means that Andrew __________
A) is in good physical condition B) needs assistance in establishing breathing and other vital signs C) is in serious danger and should receive emergency medical attention D) was in danger at birth, but quickly recovered and is now in good physical condition