Many psychedelics are chemically similar to neurotransmitters. In particular, ______.

A. peyote is structurally similar to GABA
B. mescaline is structurally similar to glutamate
C. LSD is structurally similar to serotonin
D. MDMA is structurally similar to opiates


Answer: C

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A. Sleep deprivation reduces the amount of adenosine released. B. Sleep deprivation turns off the VLPO switch. C. Sleep deprivation changes appetite-related hormones and increases the amount of insulin released. D. Sleep deprivation disrupts the brain use of melatonin.

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Leo took care of his wife for several years after she suffered a stroke. The stress on him was overwhelming. Shortly after she died, he develops a serious illness. His illness suggests____

a. hypertension resulting from chronic stress b. an impaired immune response resulting from chronic stress c. hypervigilance resulting from chronic stress d. hyperglycemia resulting from chronic stress

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In Berkowitz's experiment on modeling and aggression, it was found that:

a. aggressiveness in study participants was inhibited after they witnessed acts of violence that seem justified b. aggressiveness in participants was facilitated after they witnessed acts of violence that seemed justified c. there was no relationship between the witnessing of violent acts and subsequent aggression in participants d. aggressiveness in participants was facilitated after they witnessed violent acts that seemed unjustified

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According to the article Spare the Rod, about punishment and aggression, the correlations between SES and aggression were:

(a) positive and large (b) positive and small (c) negative and large (d) negative and small

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