Inactive substances similar to the experimental drugs given to test the power of expectations are called:
a. controls c. placebos
b. distracters d. dependent variables
C
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The phenothiazines are effective in reducing schizophrenic symptoms by:
A. reducing the size of brain ventricles B. blocking or reducing the effects of dopamine C. increasing the effects of dopamine D. blocking or reducing the effects of hormones
A physician notices that twice as many female patients complain of depression as male patients. The physician's first thought is that the cause is hormonal or genetic differences in the sexes. Research has ____. a. shown that only males who have a genetic vulnerability develop depression
b. been done extensively on this and results confirm that there is a hormonal basis for depression c. proven that this is never the case d. suggested that environmental and social-cultural factors interact with biological factors to influence gender differences in depression
Which of the following accounts for the longer duration of depression relative to the duration of learned helplessness effects?
A. There are many causes for depression in addition to learned helplessness. B. Depressed people think about the helplessness-inducing events. C. Reminders of the initial helplessness event can reactivate depression. D. all of the above
The common effects of cocaine are ________
a. euphoria, increased appetite, reduced ability to store new memories. b. euphoria, excitation, a boost of energy, and suppressed appetite. c. mood variation from alertness to calmness depending on mental set, setting, and prior arousal. d. sedation, reduced anxiety, and reduced tension.