Nat is a middle-aged man who stops breathing in his sleep, awakens slightly to gulp in air, then goes back to sleep. This cycle is repeated throughout the night. Nat is suffering from
a. narcolepsy.
b. sleep apnea.
c. somnambulism.
d. REM behavior disorder.
b
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Which of the following areas is MOST likely to be classified as an applied area of specialization in psychology?
a. psychometrics b. counseling psychology c. experimental psychology d. developmental psychology
Research has shown that women often eat less than usual when in the presence of others. In general, they tend to eat particularly little when in the presence of an____
a. attractive female b. attractive male c. unattractive female d. unattractive male
The tendency for people to reduce their efforts when working as part of a group is called
a. social inhibition. b. social facilitation. c. social intervention. d. social loafing. e. groupthink.
Because Joan suffers from depression, Dr. Adler has prescribed a medication that alters sensitivity and receptivity to ____ at the receptor sites in her brain. For Justin, who suffers from anxiety, Dr. Adler prescribes a drug that affects receptor reactivity to ____
a. serotonin; GABA b. GABA; serotonin c. dopamine; acetylcholine d. acetylcholine; dopamine