In general, antipsychotic drugs work by ________

a) inhibiting the reuptake process of serotonin
b) increasing the amount of acetylcholine in the brain
c) decreasing the amount of dopamine in the brain
d) inhibiting the function of the hypothalamus


ANS: C

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a. Bangladeshi b. African Caribbean c. West African d. Anglo (United Kingdom)

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Activation of muscle spindles causes:

a) Contraction of the antagonist muscle b) Contraction of the agonist muscle c) Contraction of the agonist and antagonist muscles

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The fact that Shoda, Mischel, and Wright found some summer camp children who

exhibited certain personality traits very consistently in situations with the same psychological features, but differently within the same nominal situation, supports the idea that (a) personality traits have nothing to do with one's disposition, but everything to do with the situation (b) personality traits are similar among people of the same age (c) personality is best thought of as an interaction between traits and situations (d) personality is best thought of as an emotional construct

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In both Asian and ______________________ cultures, a common theme of conceptions of intelligence is that it includes social elements, as well as cognitive elements such as knowledge

a. French b. Italian c. African d. Irish

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