One day, Betty felt lethargic, hopelessly sad, fatigued, and had no interest in anything. A few days later she was feeling extremely euphoric and powerful, engaged in risky sexual exploits, and spent money irresponsibly. Betty could be diagnosed with:

a. major depressive disorder
b. bipolar disorder
c. persistent depressive disorder
d. schizophrenia

Ans: b. bipolar disorder

Psychology

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Margot spends her time at work doing several different tasks. In a given week, she might divide her time equally between supervising and teaching students, completing administrative tasks, and carrying out psychological research

In which area of psychology is Margot most likely employed? a. Clinical psychology b. Academic psychology c. Organizational psychology d. Applied psychology

Psychology

One purpose of the _______________ is to prevent signals in adjacent cells from interfering with each other

a. cell body b. myelin sheath c. dendrites d. axon

Psychology