Phencyclidine (PCP) is a potent glutamate antagonist that is known to produce psychotic behavior in humans. Given what you know about stroke, what would happen if somebody used PCP right after a stroke?
a. It would increase the damage initiated by the stroke
b. It might have a protective effect against further cell death, but the psychotic side effects would be problematic.
c. It would not produce any psychotic symptoms due to stroke-related changes in brain biochemistry.
d. It would have no observable effects on cell health or psychotic behavior.
b
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a. Financial loss b. Role loss c. More independence d. Social isolation
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a. ?Wernicke's aphasia. b. ?Broca's aphasia. c. ?alexia without agraphia d. ?anosognosia
For the summer, Hailey obtains an assistant position for a research team of health psychologists. The focus of their research will most likely investigate the relationship between
A. genetic and environmental influences on major depression. B. coping with cancer and the effect on family relationships. C. resilience and the presence of strong neighborhood communities. D. creativity and the cognitive process that underlie it.
You’re walking across the courtyard at your school and you see two large boys pushing a smaller boy back and forth between them. None of the boys are in any of your classes. While the smaller boy doesn’t seem to be hurt, he is shouting at the other boys to stop. Which of the following best describes your responsibility in this case?
A) You are legally required to intervene, and failing to do is grounds for a lawsuit charging negligence. B) You have no legal or ethical responsibility in this case, since the boys are not in your classes. C) You have no legal or ethical responsibility in this case, since the incident is occurring outside of your classroom. D) You have no legal responsibility, since the boys are not in your classes, and the incident is occurring outside your classroom, but you have an ethical responsibility to protect the smaller boy's feelings.