Drugs often seem to work in a _________ manner, enacting changes in the lower brain first andreaching higher areas of the cortex last. This is called

a. consolidating.
b. stepwise

c. top-down.
d. bottom-up.


d

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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____ acts like a "switch" in the brain, turning on various circuits associated with certain types of behavior

a. Serotonin b. Benzodiazepine-GABA c. Norepinephrine d. Dopamine

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Which of the following is one ethical concern regarding gene research?

A. All people could become genetically enhanced. B. Someone could be denied employment because of the results of their genetic testing. C. Gene therapy would only be used in animals. D. Genes have little effect on disease progression.

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Lance has a gambling addiction. His therapist helped Lance to restructure his beliefs about gambling, so that he no longer believes that if he keeps working at it hard enough that he can figure out a "sure fire" way to win every time. Lance's therapist is most likely a(n) __________ psychologist

a. existential b. Gestalt c. cognitive d. psychodynamic

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