Dr. Gonzalez, a medicinal chemist, and his team are developing a new class of highly effective and less addictive benzodiazepines. To ensure their effectiveness, she tests the drugs in a rat model by using the combined techniques of microdialysis and chromatography to measure levels of the neurotransmitter ____.

a. GABA
c. dopamine
b. glutamate
d. norepinephrine


Answer : a. GABA

Psychology

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a. Questionnaire b. Interview c. Experiment d. Observation

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Jane is a practicing psychologist who assesses the mental status of people charged with crimes and shares her findings with the courts. Jane is most likely a(n) _____

A) health psychologist B) forensic psychologist C) industrial psychologist D) environmental psychologist

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In the Ney York City/HUD study, parents believed their children's academic improvement stemmed from improved school ________ in the low-poverty neighborhoods

a. population c. safety b. size d. curriculum

Psychology

On average, a toddler sleeps ____ hours per day

a. 13–14 b. 12–13 c. 10–11 d. 8–9

Psychology