Over the past several years, most drug treatments attempting to reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease have involved drugs that somehow amplify _________________ activity in the brain
a. acetylcholine
b. noradrenaline
c. dopamine
d. serotonin
a
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Which aspect of memory loss involving information processing deficits has received the most research support?
A. Memory declines due to changes in the ability to pay attention to and organize tasks involving memory skills. B. People in late adulthood have a different ability to inhibit irrelevant information and thoughts, which interfere with learning and recalling memorized information. C. The speed at which the elderly process information becomes slower, and perhaps contributes to slow reaction times in retrieving memories. D. The elderly suffer neuron loss, which inhibits their ability to hold and retrieve information.
Which statement about social psychology is false?
a. A goal of social psychology is to develop general principles that describe human behavior. b. An assumption of social psychology is that only social factors influence human behavior. c. Social psychology relies on the scientific method to learn about human behavior. d. Social psychology considers the way in which the imagined presence of others influences individuals.
Haier and his associates found that the brains of people who perform well on mental tests consume less energy than those who perform poorly on these tests
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Neurons that transmit messages from sensory receptors to the spinal cord and brain are named ____________ neurons
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word