Which of the following statements best describes how neurons communicate with one another?
a. The end of one neuron makes direct contact with the receiving end of another neuron.
b. A chemical process takes place in the synapse.
c. An electrical process takes place in the receptors.
d. Action potentials travel across the synapse.
b
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In comparing ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) to antidepressant medication, all of the following statements are accurate EXCEPT that
A. some patients have long-term memory problems after ECT. B. continued treatment with medication or psychotherapy is not needed after ECT. C. short-term memory loss is a side effect of treatment with ECT. D. 50% of psychotically depressed patients who do not improve using medication benefit from ECT.
You think you recognize the woman in the grocery store line, but you can't quite seem to place her. Later, when you see her in a familiar setting of the restaurant where she is a waitress, you make the connection
This best illustrates the importance to perceptual identification of a. nature and nurture. b. context and expectations. c. bottom-up processing. d. personality and motivation.
The healthy process of working through the emotions associated with loss is called
a. grief work b. mourning c. unresolved grief d. bereavement
When Rachel looks into a mirror, she sees a fat person. However, she is extremely thin for her height, weighing less than 85% of normal. She has intense fear of gaining weight and has not experienced a menstrual cycle in the last four months
Knowing diagnostic criteria, one can assume that Rachel might manifest which of the following disorders? a. anorexia nervosa b. bulimia nervosa c. pica d. feeding disorder of infancy or early childhood