How is dopamine theorized to impact schizophrenia?

What will be an ideal response?


Dopamine may play a role in how much attention people pay to stimuli. Too much may make people pay too much attention to irrelevant stimuli (aberrant salience) and contribute to thought disorder.

Psychology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Postconventional moral reasoning (Kohlberg's stages 5 and 6) never exceeds greater than what percentage of participants' justifications at any age?

a. 10% c. 50% b. 25% d. 75%

Psychology

A record of brain-wave activity is called a (an) _____

a) PET scan. b) CAT scan. c) EMG. d) EEG.

Psychology

Describe Bowlby's four phases of attachment

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology