Molecules that can cross the blood-brain barrier are usually ____
a. large, uncharged molecules, such as lactose
b. large, charged molecules
c. neurotransmitters, such as dopamine
d. molecules that can dissolve in the fats of the capillary walls
d
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What factor explains the differences between boys and girls in motor performance?
a. Differences are due primarily to biological variables. b. Differences in boys and girls are heritable. c. Boys receive more encouragement and support for participating in sports. d. From birth, girls have less interest in sports than do boys.
Karen Horney identified the presence of _______ as a sign of a neurosis.
a. moving away from people b. moving against people c. moving toward people d. none of the above
When cognitive psychotherapists teach clients how to handle recurring problems, it is often an attempt to eliminate
A. emotional consequences. B. the ideal self. C. self-defeating thinking. D. negative personal constructs.
Hubel and Weisel discovered feature detectors in the visual cortex, called simple cells, that responded actively only when a small bar of light, with a specific orientation, was displayed
Indicate whether the statement is true or false