Which of the following statements is true about the effects of prescription and nonprescription stimulants on memory?

a. The negative effects of prescription drugs such as Adderall or Ritalin happen only in low doses.
b. Caffeine in general and over-the-counter energy drinks have no effects in their capacity to enhance memory.
c. Higher doses of prescription stimulants can actually interfere with and block memory formation.
d. There is nonclinical trial evidence that long-term, foods and drinks rich in flavonoids reduce memory and impair cognitive function.


c. Higher doses of prescription stimulants can actually interfere with and block memory formation.

Psychology

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Which of the following statements is the best summary of the current status of research in the psychology of women?

a. One reason that research in psychology of women is challenging is that women's and men's lives today are different than they were in previous decades. b. Because so little research has been conducted, we cannot draw firm conclusions about most aspects of women's lives. c. Because so much research has been conducted, we can almost always draw firm conclusions about women's lives. d. Almost all of the information we know about women in the current era is identical to what we knew a decade ago.

Psychology

Humans need to find uniqueness within the context of their group memberships. What structural elements of groups help humans do this?

a. roles b. norms c. communication patterns d. membership applications

Psychology

According to folk wisdom in Nyinba, Nepal, the sex of a baby is a girl if the mother ____

a. craves spicy foods c. is grumpy with women b. puts her left foot first crossing the threshold d. dreams of a head kerchief

Psychology

Amanda is pregnant and has high blood pressure, protein in her urine, and swollen ankles. Amanda appears

to have a. preeclampsia. c. cephalopelvic disproportion. b. a prolapsed umbilical cord. d. a baby lying in an irregular position.

Psychology