Due to the genetic make-up and physiology of Asians, the production of "clean-up" enzymes such as aldehyde dehydrogenase(ALDH) is ____, which may influence the low prevalence rates of alcoholism among Asians

a. minimized c. optimized
b. maximized d. neutralized


A

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

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If you were to look at a boy and a girl of average size in two different age groups, age 8 and age 10, who would you expect to be taller in each age group?

a. The 8-year-old girl would be taller than the 8-year-old boy, but the 10-year-old boy would be taller than the 10-year-old girl. b. The 8-year-old boy would be taller than the 8-year-old girl, but the 10-year-old girl would be taller than the 10-year-old boy. c. The boys would be taller than the girls at both 8 and 10 years of age. d. The girls would be taller than the boys at both 8 and 10 years of age.

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Performing a spatial task would be expected to activate the __________.

A. amygdala, but not the hippocampus B. hippocampal formation on the right side of the brain C. temporal lobe on the left side of the brain D. frontal cortex on the right side of the brain

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Despite her objections, the police took Elizabeth directly to a mental hospital after they found her in an obviously deranged state attempting to kill herself. What is the procedure the doctors used to keep her in the hospital after she arrived?

a) voluntary commitment b) criminal commitment c) formal commitment d) a two physicians' certificate (2PC)

Psychology