What is "mass madness"?
a. An exhibition of disordered behavior by a group of people that appears to be caused by hysteria
b. A reaction to the harsh and inhumane treatment of the mentally ill during the Middle Ages
c. A reference to the increased incidence of schizophrenia seen 16 years after a flu epidemic
d. A reaction to hallucinogenic compounds taken as part of religious rituals in ancient Egypt
a. An exhibition of disordered behavior by a group of people that appears to
be caused by hysteria
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Why do many researchers doubt that antidepressant drugs produce all their benefits by facilitating transmission at serotonin and dopamine synapses? a. The drugs' effects on behavior are faster than their effects on synapses
b. The drugs' effects on synapses are faster than their effects on behavior. c. The dose needed to alter synaptic activity is greater than the dose that improves behavior. d. Serotonin and dopamine have different effects on behavior.
Nancy has a headache; she takes some aspirin, and the headache goes away. Nancy is more likely to take aspirin again. This is an example of
a. negative reinforcement. b. classical conditioning. c. positive reinforcement. d. punishers.
The middle score in a distribution of scores is the _____, and the arithmetic average for a distribution of scores is the _____
a. median; mean b. mean; medial c. mode; median d. mode; mean
The calculation of the average deviation differs from the calculation of the standard deviation in that when calculating the average deviation the difference scores are a. squared
b. converted to absolute values. c. squared and converted to absolute values. d. it does not differ.