In contrast to agonists, antagonists are drugs that
a. increase the availability of neurotransmitters.
b. increase the effectiveness of neurotransmitters. c. block receptor sites.
d. mimic the action of neurotransmitters.
e. speed up the transmission of neural impulses.
c
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a. Paxil b. Wellbutrin c. Prozac d. Divalproex
Imagine that your professor is discussing the prevalence of psychological disorders in the general population, and he says, "A study conducted in 2012 estimated that about 11% of the population has a psychological disorder at any one time."
If you were to estimate a confidence interval, based on this numberâ€"11%â€"you would be most likely a. to use the confirmation bias inappropriately. b. to estimate this range by using the availability heuristic, which would be biased because of recent examples. c. to rely too heavily on an anchor, and not make large enough adjustments to that anchor. d. to use decision frames inappropriately.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following sequences accurately reflects the order of the stages of prenatal development?
A. germinal, embryonic, and fetal B. fetal, germinal, and embryonic C. germinal, fetal, and embryonic D. fetal, embryonic, and germinal