Which treatment has the best utility for Parkinson's disease currently?

a. L-DOPA administration
b. implantation of fetal substantia nigra cells
c. deep brain stimulation implants
d. lesioning of the globus pallidus

Answer: C

Psychology

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Richard is a member of doomsday cult that believes the world was supposed to end at the end of the Mayan calendar. He gave everything he owned to the cult leader and sat on a mountain waiting for the end

When it didn't happen, instead of feeling relieved that he was wrong, Richard dismissed the date as unimportant and said the actual date for the end of the world is five years in the future. This is most likely a response to feelings of ________ a. helplessness. b. humiliation. c. cognitive dissonance. d. receiving new information.

Psychology