_____ produce their effect by preventing an enzyme from breaking down serotonin and norepinephrine, thereby _____ the availability of the neurotransmitter in the synapses
a) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs); decreasing
b) Neuroleptics; increasing
c) Tricyclic antidepressants; decreasing
d) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs); increasing
Answer: d
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a. Poor quality day cares can create behavior problems that did not exist beforehand. b. High quality day cares can improve children's cognitive, social, and language skills. c. Quality day care consists of such things as a small number of children per caregiver, small overall group size, and stability of the child's day care experience. d. Children in high-quality day cares do tend to have poorer relationships with their mothers.
Regarding the causes of aggression, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The tendency to be violent is neither in our evolutionary legacy or in our genes. b. Humans are fully capable of learning to inhibit aggression. c. The use of alcohol and drugs is considered a direct cause of aggressive behavior. d. Physiological studies have shown that some brain areas are capable of triggering or ending aggressive behavior.
There has been quite a bit of interest in Type A vs. Type B personalities. Type A personalities are said to be "more stressed." Research over the last three decades has consistently found that which element of Type A personality is the single strongest predictor of heart disease and heart attacks?
a. Drive for attention b. Anger and hostility c. Drive for achievement d. Drive to get things done quickly
Emotional abuse is difficult to determine because:
a. It is almost always accompanied by other forms of abuse. b. There are no laws against it. c. Parenting behaviors that constitute emotional abuse are frequently seen in average parents also. d. Emotional abuse depends not only on what parents do but also on how children react to their parents' behavior. e. There is no clear evidence that the parenting behaviors that are labeled emotionally abusive cause lasting harm to children.