According to a recent study by De Meyer and others, every one of the older adults with mild cognitive impairment who had ________ in their spinal fluid developed Alzheimer disease within 5 years.

oxytocin
the amyloid beta
acetylcholine
the apolipoprotein


the amyloid beta

Psychology

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Marilyn is undergoing a series of neuroimaging techniques to shed light on her anxiety disorder. The tests can determine ____

a. which brain parts are/are not activated when she is exposed to fearful stimuli b. which specific genes are involved in her anxiety disorder c. why her gender plays a role in the development of anxiety disorder d. why and how psychotherapy has affected her mood fluctuations

Psychology

The action of antipsychotics on the __________ produce some profound side effects

a. limbic system b. hypothalamus c. reticular activating system d. basal ganglia

Psychology

Which of the following tasks would be within Lucy's zone of proximal development?

A) a task that Lucy cannot accomplish alone or with the help of an adult B) a task that Lucy has recently mastered independently following the assistance of an adult C) a task that Lucy cannot yet handle on her own but can do with the help of an adult D) a task that Lucy accomplishes through her independent activity

Psychology

Mary wins her school's "field day dash" by running faster around the school's track than any other student in her grade. As the winner, she was given a ribbon with her name and the word "champion." Whenever Mary thinks of this ribbon, she wants to run again and become even faster. In this example, the ribbon is considered a

A. primary punisher. B. secondary punisher. C. primary reinforcer. D. secondary reinforcer.

Psychology