Dr. Luze-Moore is working on a drug that will curb people's appetite for high-fat foods. Based on your reading of the textbook, Dr. Luze-Moore would do best to focus on a way to block the stimulation of what neurotransmitter?
A. Enterostatin
B. Galanin
C. Serotonin
D. Neuropeptide Y
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
Eddie is a child who has an IQ of 55, and he has difficulty adapting to his surroundings. His pediatrician and other mental health experts have diagnosed him as suffering from intellectual disability. His parents believe that the primary problem for Eddie is inadequate special academic services at his school. On which of the four risk factors that place children at risk for intellectual
disability are his parents focused? a. sociocultural factors b. biomedical factors c. educational factors d. behavioral factors
When therapists help people focus to experience the present rather than dwell on past failures or negative expectations about the future, they are applying
a. psychoanalysis. b. behavioral activation. c. mindfulness. d. interpersonal therapy.
By the late 1950s, many psychological researchers began to shift away from:
a. a strict focus on cognitive processes, and focus instead on behaviorism b. behaviorism, focusing instead on a humanistic view of human nature c. structuralism and functionalism, and focus instead on behaviorism d. behaviorism, and focus instead on cognitive processes
Lisa and Tom both weigh 160 pounds, and both consumed two beers in the last hour. What can we conclude about their blood alcohol levels? a. Because they are the same weight, both should have the same blood alcohol levels
b. Neither will show any evidence of having consumed alcohol, because one hour is plenty of time for a 160 lb. person to metabolize the alcohol contained in two beers. c. Tom's blood alcohol level will probably be higher than Lisa's, because alcohol is absorbed by fat, and women usually have more fat than men. d. Lisa's blood alcohol level will probably be higher than Tom's, because alcohol is diluted by muscle, and men usually have more muscle than women.