In depression, parts of the limbic system are thought to be

a) under-responsive.
b) overactive.
c) deficient in producing a certain neurotransmitter.
d) damaged during fetal development.

b

Psychology

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In class Dr. Heyman discussed research in which children in day care were compared with children on wait lists to be in day care as an example of _______.

a. the problem of research methodologies becoming out of date before a study has been completed b. the problem of generalizing experimental results to natural settings c. the problem of children responding to try to please an experimenter d. a quasi-experimental study

Psychology

Grandpa has us all worried and, frankly, scared. He has suddenly become suspicious of everyone and has some wild ideas about needing to protect himself from his loving family. His doctor has ruled out drugs and brain disease and suggests a psychological diagnosis:

a. delusional disorder b. schizophrenia c. schizophrenia disorder d. brief psychotic disorder e. none of these

Psychology