Question 141 pts
A drug that blocks the effects of a neurotransmitter is a(n) ____; a drug that mimics or increases the effects is a(n) ____.
Group of answer choices
agonist; antagonist
depressant; stimulant
antagonist; agonist
neuromodulator; synergist
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Question 151 pts
The brain area most often linked to drug addiction is the ____.
Group of answer choices
nucleus accumbens
frontal lobes
whole limbic system
brain stem
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Question 161 pts
The primary symptoms of autism spectrum disorders include ____.
Group of answer choices
excessive, unwavering eye contact
extremely powerful memory skills
deficits in social exchanges
severe intellectual disabilities
Flag question: Question 17
Question 171 pts
Most depressed people show ____ activity in the ____ prefrontal cortex.
Group of answer choices
increased; left
decreased; left
increased; right and left
decreased; right
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Question 181 pts
Bipolar I disorder and bipolar II disorder differ with regard to ____.
Group of answer choices
whether they develop suddenly at an early age or gradually at a later age
whether they include full-blown manic phases
how many relatives also have the condition
how rapidly the cycles occur
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Question 191 pts
One of the main problems with schizophrenia is ____ that result from abnormal interactions between the cortex and the thalamus and cerebellum.
Group of answer choices
delusions
absent signs of emotion
disordered thoughts
speech problem
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Question 201 pts
People with schizophrenia have lower than normal overall activity in the ____.
Group of answer choices
left hemisphere
hypothalamus
thalamus
right hemisphere