A dopamine pill is ineffective for treating Parkinson's disease because it ____
a. is already present in too large an amount
b. does not cross the blood-brain barrier
c. would have to be the size of a baseball to be effective
d. is too expensive
b
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a. when a person is out of contact with reality b. persistent maladaptive behaviors c. inconsistent, socially unacceptable behaviors d. unrealistic beliefs
Ivan's car began to slip sideways on the rain-slick road. As his car spun out of control, and into the path of oncoming traffic, his pituitary gland began to secrete adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). This would have stimulated the adrenal glands and caused
a. the adrenal cortex to begin to release corticosteroids b. the adrenal medulla to begin to release corticosteroids c. the adrenal cortex to begin to release catecholamines d. his amygdala to slow the release of acetylcholine
Because Lawrence Kohlberg used an all-male sample in his research, Carol Gilligan rejected his findings that the “moral ideal” is based only on some abstract concept of justice. Gilligan's research findings suggest that the female view of morality is based on ____.?
a. ?competition and success b. ?education and intelligence c. ?religious values and compassion d. ?caring and relationships
Hyperhagia can be caused by lesions to the
a) ventromedial hypothalamus b) ventromedial thalamus c) ventromedial cortex d) Ventromedial insular