Drugs that alter the availability of norepinephrine and serotonin are not clinically effective in the treatment
of depression for several weeks. Which of the following does this finding suggest?
A) These neurotransmitters are not involved in depression.
B) That the effectiveness of antidepressants is a placebo effect, as opposed to a result of a biochemical
manipulation.
C) Changes in neurotransmitter function, as opposed to neurotransmitter level, cause depression.
D) It is overactivity of these neurotransmitters that underlies depression, not underactivity.
C
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A. closure B. continuity C. similarity D. nearness
According to Maslow's theory, people become involved with groups in order to:
A. satisfy the need to belong B. prevent self-handicapping behavior C. resolve feelings of cognitive dissonance D. experience group polarization and the risky shift
Current objective research data from a large, randomly selected sample of same-sex partners is
not yet available. available for specific areas in the United States. available for certain gay and lesbian cohorts. available for indicators dealing with income and career status only.
Which of the following is NOT a factor accounting for inconsistencies between measures of beliefs and feelings and observations of behavior?
A) lack of need B) lack of ability C) weakly held beliefs and affect D) failure to consider negative reactions E) failure to consider interpersonal influence