Benzodiazepines bind to receptors in the brain that are associated with what substance?
A. GABA
B. glutamate
C. serotonin
D. norepinephrine
Answer: A. GABA
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A. Danielle had a smaller area of her somatosensory cortex devoted to her fingers compared to other participants. B. Danielle had a larger area of her somatosensory cortex devoted to her fingers compared to other participants. C. Danielle's frontal lobes were more active than other participants when music was played during the experiment. D. Danielle appeared to experience phantom pain when she was asked to imagine having lost her fingers in an accident.
A __________ is a characteristic of thought or behavior that indicates a potential mental disorder
a. syndrome b. symptom c. sign d. pathology
Wiggins proposed two trait dimensions basic to human values. These dimensions are
a. passion and power. b. power and achievement. c. dominance and love. d. intelligence and affect.
In regards to depression, the amygdala
a) helps a person recall painful memories. b) helps a person execute plans. c) regulates heart rate. d) helps a person assess how emotionally important a given stimulus is.