An enzyme found in the brain that regulates the availability of dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine is called _____________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: MAO (monoamine oxidase)
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Imagine that your house is on fire and you are afraid. Which of the following explanations BEST represents Schachter's two-factor theory?
a. "I'm shaking because I'm afraid.". b. "I'm afraid because I'm shaking.". c. "My shaking must be due to fear, since my house is on fire.". d. "My fear is a built-in, primary reaction to a dangerous situation.".
Which emotion is most characteristic of withdrawn children?
a. Disdain for peers b. Guilt c. Anger d. Anxiety
When neurotransmitters bind with receptor sites, what is the essential event that eventually causes the postsynaptic neuron to generate an action potential?
a. ?the creation of myelin sheathing b. ?the flooding of sodium (Na+) into the cell c. ?the removal of anions from the cell d. ?the generation of electrical current in the dendrites
Compared to using street drugs, nonmedical use of prescription drugs is ____
a. ?much safer b. ?less addictive c. ?less likely to produce side effects d. ?equally risky