Based on what you know now, if one of your grandparents was showing moderate to severe symptoms of Alzheimer's, you could explain to your family that Memantine may be partially helpful, even at this stage, based on the drug's effects on ______.
A. amyloid protein
B. glutamate receptors
C. glutamate excitotoxicity
D. acetylcholine excitotoxicity
Answer: C
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a. fixed-ratio schedule? b. variable-ratio schedule c. fixed-interval schedule d. variable-interval schedule
Many people explain good student performance as student ability rather than excellent teaching or supportive parents. What might explain this assumption?
A. false uniqueness bias B. false consensus effect C. actor-observer bias D. fundamental attribution error
The ‘what is beautiful is good' stereotype would lead us to assume that because an individual is attractive he is also:
a. competitive. b. successful. c. ruthless. d. power-hungry.
A researcher examining academic performance among high school students demonstrates that there is a strong positive correlation between students' community involvement and their grade point averages. Does this correlation demonstrate that increasing community involvement will increase grade point averages?
A. Yes, because strong positive correlations demonstrate causal relationships. B. Yes, because grade point averages are strongly correlated with academic performance. C. No, because a negative correlation would have demonstrated that increasing community involvement will increase grade point averages. D. No, because the findings do not rule out the possibility that a third factor could affect community involvement and grade point averages.