What are the biological factors involved in schizophrenia?
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should center on three biological factors: the role of genetics (the
diathesis-stress model should figure prominently in this discussion); brain biochemistry,
especially the role of dopamine in the disorder; and finally, the involvement of neurological
problems, such as brain damage, loss of brain tissue, viral infection, and birth trauma.
Psychology
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Describe some of the factors that influence blood alcohol concentration when drinking alcoholic beverages
What will be an ideal response?
Psychology
The rising or lowering of pitch in a child's speech that allows adults to distinguish between questions and statements is called ______
a. cooing c. vocalization b. perseveration d. intonation
Psychology