________ appears to be the basis for learning and memory at the neuronal level
a) Short-term polarization
b) Estrogen
c) Blocking reuptake
d) Long-term potentiation
ANS: C, Long-term potentiation, which refers to an increase in the efficiency of neural transmission at the synapses that lasts for hours or longer, refers to the neuronal effects on memory.
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What is the usual age of onset for obsessive-compulsive disorder?
a. Before age 10 b. Between ages 10 and 25 c. Between ages 25 and 50 d. After age 50
Frank has just been to a therapist who prescribed an antianxiety medication. Frank should expect to experience some relief from his symptoms of anxiety
a. within 24 hours of taking the drug for the first time. b. almost immediately after taking the drug for the first time. c. only after 1-2 weeks of taking the prescribed amount of the drug. d. only after 6-8 weeks of taking the prescribed amount of the drug.
Nine-year-old Sarah died from cancer. Her teacher and her classmates made black armbands to wear for a month following her death. Due to the fact that in Sarah's culture, the wearing of black is common following a death, wearing the armbands best illustrates the concept of
a. bargaining. b. depression. c. grief. d. mourning.
_____ is a resource that allows you to search for subsequent articles from the social and behavioral sciences that have cited a key article
a. ProQuest b. PsycArticles c. ERIC d. SSCI