A new medication for schizophrenia appears to work because it blocks dopamine from binding to a receptor. The new medication functions as:
A) a dopamine production inhibitor.
B) a dopamine antagonist.
C) D-1 enhancer.
D) D-2 enhancer.
Ans: B) a dopamine antagonist.
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A. assessing the reduction in spending on medical services when psychotherapy is provided. B. using PET and fMRI scans to view changes in the brain subsequent to psychotherapy. C. surveying clients about their experiences in psychotherapy. D. comparing hemoglobin levels between those with and without mental disorders.
The field of phrenology is associated with
A. René Descartes. B. Franz Josef Gall. C. Wilhelm Wundt. D. Hermann Ebbinghaus.
Anxiety is to panic as the ______ is to the ______.
a. forebrain; midbrain b. midbrain; forebrain c. forebrain; brain stem d. brain stem; midbrain
All of the following statements about disruptive behavior disorders are true except:
a. All disruptive behaviors develop in a complex interplay between the person and the environment. b. Children born today with exactly the same genetic characteristics as children born 30 years ago would probably develop quite differently if they were to become disruptive. c. The majority of children and adolescents who are victims of poverty, discrimination, racism, and other injustices develop either oppositional defiant disorder or conduct disorder. d. Detailed descriptions of the biological processes that underlie disruptive behaviors will not automatically contribute to an understanding of their etiology because biological factors always take place in a context that cannot be ignored. e. There is more evidence for the empirical validity of conduct disorder than oppositional defiant disorder.