What is unusual about the receptors that marijuana affects?
a. Marijuana attaches to receptors in only one area of the brain
b. Marijuana attaches to receptors that increase the release of hormones.
c. Marijuana attaches to receptors on the presynaptic neuron.
d. Marijuana attaches to receptors that also respond to both opiates and stimulants.
c
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Martha is 80 years old and suffers from age-related arthritis. She thinks the best way to manage her chronic pain is to rest. What might her doctor tell her?
A. You are correct; being sedentary will promote your physical health. B. You are correct; physical exertion will worsen your symptoms. C. You are incorrect; exercise offers physical and mental benefits that slow the negative effects of aging. D. You are incorrect; if you get sore enough from extreme exercise, you won't notice the arthritic pain.
While the results of Dr. Menger's experiment generalize to the real-world, but there were confounding variables in the study. This means Dr. Menger's research has:
a. neither internal validity nor external validity b. high internal validity, but lacks external validity c. low internal validity, but high external validity d. high internal validity and high external validity
Stephanie had successfully used extinction to eliminate her son's temper tantrums. However, several weeks later, her son threw another temper tantrum. Stephanie should be advised that
a. she should have used an intermittent punishment schedule to stop the temper tantrums. b. spontaneous recovery does occur and to continue ignoring the tantrums. c. she should have used negative reinforcement to stop the temper tantrums. d. her child will outgrow the tantrums in a few years.
Which of the following is NOT true of theories?
a. Explain currently known facts. b. Rarely change once formulated. c. Generate new knowledge. d. Explain laws