The brain and spinal cord are two components of the ______
a) central nervous system
b) somatic nervous system
c) peripheral nervous system
d) autonomic nervous system
ANS: a
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A birth defect, characterized by abnormal facial characteristics, slow physical growth, and mental retardation, that can result from a mother who drinks alcohol while pregnant is commonly known as ______
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Which statement about children conceived through reproductive technologies is true?
A) Children who are not informed of their gamete-donor origins experience more positive maternal interaction. B) Caregiving is somewhat warmer for young children conceived through donor insemination or in vitro fertilization. C) Most parents who have used the reproductive technology procedures tell their children how they were conceived. D) Adolescents conceived through insemination tend to be less well-adjusted than naturally conceived children.
Jessica has become pregnant with an IUD in place. What are the chances that she will have a
miscarriage? A) 50% B) 35% C) 26% D) 10%
If a pharmaceutical company were looking for a drug that would maximally treat generalized anxiety
disorder they would want one that A) decreased serotonin levels and suppressed activity in the locus coeruleus. B) increased GABA levels while regulating serotonin. C) suppressed the activity of the locus coeruleus in the brain stem and the central gray in the midbrain. D) decreased GABA levels while increasing norepinephrine.