A drug that blocks the effect of a neurotransmitter is called a(n) ______.

A. agonist
B. antagonist
C. ligand
D. receptor binder


Answer: B

Psychology

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A. 1 to 2 years B. 3 months to 3 years C. 6 months to 2 years D. 1 to 3 years

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When Joyce takes a personality test, she is told that the test is reliable; that is, it

a. measures what it is designed to measure. b. compares its results against established standards of performance. c. produces the same results from one time to the next. d. predicts other criteria of the personality trait in question.

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A) only the first word B) the first few words C) the last word D) every other word

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Test developers are advised to write how many more questions than they will need when developing a new test?

A. 50% more than they will need B. twice as many as they will need C. 3 times as many as they will need D. 4 times as many as they will need

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