Which technique provides detailed images of activity both near the surface and below the surface of the brain by detecting the subatomic particles emitted by weakly radioactive glucose as it is consumed by the brain?
a. MANSCAN
b. PET scan
c. MRI
d. CT scan
B
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Regarding mood disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Extreme mood swings can be as disabling as a serious physical illness. b. Depression can be deadly, because depressed persons may be suicidal. c. In any given year, roughly 9.5 percent of the U.S. population suffers from a mood disorder. d. Two general types of mood disorders are somatoform depression and agitated depression.
Jonathan is being treated for high blood pressure and heart disease with the drug reserpine. Which of the following side effects should Jonathan and his physician expect to see?
a. hyperactivity b. muscle weakness and fatigue c. severe depression d. memory deficits
Which of the following correctly expresses a way in which adolescents in the United States differ from adolescents in most other parts of the world?
a. U. S. adolescents have less leisure time. b. U. S. adolescents spend less time on school work. c. U. S. adolescents spend less time talking with their friends. d. U. S. adolescents spend more time helping their parents with household chores.
Cohort effects are due to all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. time of birth. B. actual age. C. era. D. generation.