Despite its dangers, a young man continues to take cocaine because of the feeling of euphoria it produces for him. This powerful arousal of his nervous system is probably due to cocaine's ability to
a. inhibit enzymes that break down neurotransmitters.
b. increase the release of neurotransmitters.
c. block the receptor sites for neurotransmitters.
d. prevent neurotransmitters from being reabsorbed into the synaptic vesicles.
d
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What was the reason for deinstitutionalization?
a. Mental patients should pay for their treatment b. Mental patients do better with less restrictive care. c. Mental patients should be treated the same as people with physical illness. d. Mental patients should provide treatment for one another.
How do postpartum blues and postpartum depression differ?
a. They are the same. b. The blues are more severe. c. They involve entirely different symptoms. d. Postpartum depression is more severe.
Which best describes the thought process underlying adolescent egocentrism? a. Adolescents cannot believe that others have different perspectives than they have
b. Adolescents do whatever their parents say. c. Adolescents believe that everyone is ignoring them. d. Adolescents are much more interested in their own feelings than those of others.
The philosophy of science that most emphasizes deeper understanding of a particular sample of persons; knowledge constructed through a relationship between researcher and participants in research, and understanding the perspective of those participants
a. positivist b. postpositivist c. constructivist d. critical