What drugs are commonly prescribed to treat bipolar disorder?

What will be an ideal response?


lithium (carbonate) or divalproex sodium (brand name Depakote)

Psychology

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a. do not affect early motor development. b. can accelerate or slow early motor development. c. can accelerate early motor development. d. can slow early motor development.

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The responses of adolescent girls to menarche are related to their

a. age and ethnicity. b. educational preparedness and body image. c. socioeconomic status and ethnicity. d. mother's experiences of menarche.

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Allya is in her third year of college and has a grade point of average of 3.92 out of 4.00

She is not really concerned about other students in her courses; Allya is simply determined to earn the highest grade point average possible based on her abilities. According to goal orientation theory, which of the following orientations most likely led her to achieve this high GPA? a) mastery/avoidance b) performance/approach c) performance/avoidance d) mastery/approach

Psychology

Aleksi was maltreated as an infant when he lived in an East European orphanage. Which of the following is not a likely outcome of that early experience?

a. a build-up of fluid on his brain that causes his head to swell b. an exaggerated physiological response to perceived stress c. an overstimulated amygdala d. delays and abnormalities in multiple domains of development

Psychology