Neuroleptics have their primary effect by increasing the activity of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Answer: False
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Damage to the occipital lobes may result in difficulty with ________
a. language comprehension. b. speech production. c. feeling pain and pressure. d. sight.
Piaget believed that through __________, young children practice and strengthen newly acquired representational schemes
A) chance encounters B) pretending C) artistic expression D) talking with others
Jonas works for the local charity
His job is to raise as much money as he can by calling people on the phone and telling them about the charity. Jonas is also a psychology student and has just learned of the compliance techniques that could help him raise more money for his charity. He decides to call and ask for just $5. When the person agrees, he tells of all of the work the charity does and how the charity is run mostly by donations from others. After that, he asks that the person give $15 as opposed to $5. He is delighted when many of the folks agree to the larger amount. Jonas is using _____ a) the social norms technique. b) the low-ball technique. c) the door-in-the-face technique. d) the foot-in-the-door technique.
Studies of animals exposed to extreme forms of sensory deprivation provide ample evidence that
A) operant learning plays a major role in early development. B) sensitive periods in development exist. C) developmental delays resulting from early life events cannot be overcome. D) development proceeds according to the cephalocaudal and proximodistal trends.