Degeneration of the basal ganglia is a feature of which of the following conditions, which is noted for its interference in initiating movement?
A. Alzheimer's disease
B. Parkinson's disease
C. schizophrenia
D. autism
Answer: B
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A. fixation B. identity C. will power D. temperament
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a. vitamin B-1 (thiamine) b. substance P c. opiates d. amphetamines
Some psychologists are opposed to the use of the battered woman defense because
A. it "pathologizes" battered women. B. it focuses on what the woman did rather than who she is. C. does not include a reference to learned helplessness theory. D. ignores battered men.
The reticular formation is located in the
A) brain stem. B) prefrontal cortex. C) temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex. D) left hemisphere of the brain.