A central aspect of the amyloid cascade hypothesis is that progressive dementias are at least partly caused by a toxic buildup of that lead to neuron damage and
a. plaques; beta-amyloid proteins
b. beta-amyloid proteins; plaques
c. plaques; a-amyloid proteins
d. alpha-amyloid proteins; plaques
b
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Research on positive illusions and goal-setting indicates that ____
a. when setting goals, most people set aside positive illusions, and are (at least temporarily) realistic b. most people are overly optimistic and ambitious when setting goals c. because most people have positive illusions about themselves and their lives, they usually fail to set goals at all (and just assume that things will turn out well) d. because most people have positive illusions about themselves and their lives, they tend to set goals for the distant future, but not goals for the present or immediate future
As a part of your research, you would like to discover how certain behaviors occur in their natural environment. Which experimental technique would be the best to use?
A. case study B. survey C. archival research D. observational research
Freud's theory implies that it is important for gender development that the child
a. continue in the Oedipus/Electra complex beyond age six. b. not experience a timing-of-puberty effect. c. at age five, have a same-sex adult living at home. d. practice to improve his or her own visual/spatial abilities.
The chemicals responsible for such things as differences in vitality among people, rates of metabolism, sexual development, preparation for pregnancy and childbirth, and emotional balances in general are called ______
a. neurotransmitters b. hormones c. antigens d. enzymes