The adrenal cortex produces ________ in response to stress.

A. glucocorticoids
B. endogenous opioids
C. epinephrine and norepinephrine
D. ACTH


Answer: A

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a. ?her skills as a researcher b. ?the fact that she was a woman and therefore biased in interpreting her results c. ?poor methodology d. ?the influence of her professors, Dewey and Angell e. ?the fact that she was a woman and therefore not as intelligent as men

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A recent research study on alcoholism suggests that while use of illegal drugs is influenced by environmental factors, abuse and dependence are more influenced by

A. genetic factors. B. psychological factors. C. nonbiological factors. D. cultural factors.

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A) Synaptogenesis B) Myelination C) Growth of glial cells D) Synaptic pruning

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Piaget's preoperational stage of cognitive development occurs between the ages of __________.

A. birth and 2 B. 2 and 7 C. 7 and 11 D. 11 and adulthood

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