Which of the following best describes the actions of typical and atypical antipsychotic medications?

a. Both types of medication act as dopamine agonists.
b. Both types of medication act as dopamine antagonists
c. Typical antipsychotics act as dopamine antagonists, but atypical antipsychotics act as dopamine agonists.
d. Typical antipsychotics act as dopamine antagonists, and atypical antipsychotics act on neurotransmitters other than dopamine.


d

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a. influenced more by environmental factors than by genetics. b. affected equally by genetics and environmental factors. c. influenced more by genetics than by environmental factors. d. not affected by either genetics or environmental factors.

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List the common withdrawal symptoms of nicotine and include the common duration of these symptoms.

What will be an ideal response?

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Milgram's famous experiment could not be conducted today because:

a. people today are too rational and scientific to obey orders they don't agree with b. the experiment has been so widely written about that everyone is in on the secret c. few would be fooled by the fake lab, since psychologists are known for deception d. contemporary codes of ethics screen experiments for potential harm to the subjects

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Viagra and other medications for impotence __________

A) are generally safe B) decrease blood flow to the penis C) offer permanent relief from erectile dysfunction D) are associated with an increased risk of cancer and stroke

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