Which of the following is a research finding that is inconsistent with the monoamine hypothesis of
depression?
A) Drugs that increase serotonergic activity are effective in treating depression.
B) Heightened sensitivity to drugs that increase GABA activity is commonly seen in individuals with
bipolar disorder.
C) Tricyclic antidepressants work by blocking monamine reuptake.
D) Increases in noradrenergic activity have been seen in the brains of depressed patients.
D
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Voluntary reaching is an example of ______.
A. finger motor development B. fine motor development C. gross motor development D. physical motor development
Sometimes in a drug study, the experimental group given the actual drug and the control group given the inactive substance both initially show improvement. This is due to
a. the Barnum effect. b. the placebo effect. c. a biased sample. d. a random assignment of subjects.
When conducting a study that involves risk, which of the following issues would appear to be
the most important in terms of protecting the welfare of the participants? A) How well the research assistants are trained to recognize and respond to adverse reactions. B) The likelihood of the research getting published in reputable journals. C) The publication record of the principal investigator. D) The amount of financial compensation.
Which of the following is an aspect of disengagement theory?
A) Shrinkage of life space B) Increased responsibility C) Decreased individuality D) Passive extrication from roles