Psychologists are especially interested in neurotransmitters that belong to the class of substances called catecholamines because research suggests that these substances play a major role in

a. long-term memory.
b. mood disturbances and schizophrenia.
c. drug addiction.
d. pain.


Answer: b. mood disturbances and schizophrenia.

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Historically, people with mental illness have been viewed as fully sexual beings with similar sexual needs to personswho do not have mental illness diagnoses

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The study of how biological, psychological, environmental, and cultural factors are involved in physical health and the prevention of illness is called:

a. abnormal psychology b. health psychology c. counseling psychology d. biopsychology

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___ is the likelihood that the instrument used to measure a variable actually is related to the topic or theory of interest

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following motivated behaviors would be hardest to explain using drive theory?

A. A cat in heat mates with another cat. B. A squirrel eats a piece of bread at the park after going hungry all night. C. Your dog drinks some water after being outside on a hot, humid day. D. Rats who are food deprived for a research study later press levers to obtain food.

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