Benzodiazepines affect GABA transmission by:
a) Decreasing the affinity of GABA for the GABA-A receptor
b) Increasing the frequency of GABA-A Cl- channel opening
c) Increasing the availability of GABA
d) Increasing the duration of GABA-A Cl- channel opening
CORRECT = b
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a. all clinical psychologists can prescribe medications. b. all psychiatrists can prescribe medications. c. to be a clinical psychologist, you must obtain a doctorate degree. d. to be a psychiatrist, you need to obtain only a master's degree.
Basson believes that the decision to have sex for many women is driven by ____
a. the desire for intimacy c. the desire to procreate b. culture d. power issues
Primary somatosensory cortex is located in
A. the postcentral gyrus of the parietal lobe. B. the precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe. C. the fusiform gyrus of the temporal lobe. D. Heschl's gyrus of the temporal lobe.
Research in which existing data, such as census documents, college records, and newspaper clippings, are examined to test a hypothesis is known as
A. archival research. B. naturalistic research. C. experimental research. D. a case study.