The use of tricyclic antidepressants for the treatment of depression in the elderly would generally not recommended primarily because of these drugs'
a. antiadrenergic-related side effects
b. antidopaminergic-related side effects
c. cardiovascular side effects
d. antiserotonergic-related side effects
c
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Which of the following best explains why people living in lower-income neighborhoods often experience more stress and have higher rates of depression?
a. ?social disconnection b. ?inadequate aerobic exercise c. ?fewer companion animals d. ?less religious involvement
If Piaget could revise his theory of cognitive development, what might he have changed?
A. genetics and the environment influence cognitive abilities B. children have less long-term memory C. children are only passively involved in their own cognitive development D. stages of cognitive development are fixed
Which of the following is TRUE?
a. Once there is evidence-based research on the effectiveness of a treatment for adults, it will be effective with adolescents as long as they are of the same ethnic background and socioeconomic status. b. Although in the past women lived longer than men, this pattern has been reversed in the past decade. c. Increased longevity affects men and women differently when it comes to their health. d. In later life, women are more likely to be experiencing life-threatening diseases rather than chronic illnesses.
Gender has been consistently linked with moral reasoning in that
A. females view unsportsmanlike agression as more justified B. females are more likely to participate in more frequent antisocial behaviors C. males score lower overall on sport moral reasoning D. females view agression as more justified, but males are more likely to act it out