In the treatment of schizophrenia, an advantage of the atypical antipsychotics over typical antipsychotics is their
a. lack of side effects
b. superiority in treating positive symptoms.
c. superiority in treating negative symptoms.
d. ability to enhance dopamine activity.
c. superiority in treating negative symptoms.
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According to Hans Eysenck, personality is largely
a. inherited. b. a function of unconscious forces. c. shaped by sexual conflicts. d. determined by external forces.
Specialized chemicals that help to "clean up" the synaptic space by breaking down remaining neurotransmitters are called ____.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)
A woman demonstrating a high degree of Western "stereotypical female" traits might well be diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder. Which of the following would probably occur if a man demonstrated very stereotypical masculine traits? a. He would be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder
b. He would be diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder. c. He would be diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder. d. He probably would not be diagnosed with any personality disorder.
The ion that is mainly responsible for maintaining the positive charge found in the extracellular space of a neuron at rest is ______.
A. potassium B. sodium C. chlorine D. calcium