Which area of the brain is rich in endorphin receptors and the primary target for opioid painkillers?
A. Forebrain
B. Periaqueductal gray
C. Basal ganglia
D. Amygdala
Answer: B
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d. Their children probably take on most of the housework and babysitting.
According to Hobson and McCarley, dreams are more primitive and more bizarre than daytime thoughts because
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A. floor effect B. ceiling effect C. the scale may be unreliable D. the scale does not appear to measure anxiety