For which of the following potential treatments for Alzheimer's disease did research have to be discontinued due to dangerous side effects?
A. Memantine, which may regulate activity of the neurotransmitter glutamate
B. ACh inhibitors that improve cognitive functioning
C. Donepezil placebo inhibitors
D. Vaccines that might clear away any accumulated plaques
Answer: D
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a) adrenal b) thymus c) thyroid d) pancreas
Your instructor is lecturing on the availability heuristic. Which of the following would be most useful in making the point to the class?
a) a comparison of the average intelligence quotient in males and females b) comparing rates of grade inflation to the rates of inflation in the economy over the past 10 years c) comparing peoples' estimates of the number of deaths due to vehicle accidents with estimates of the number due to aircraft accidents d) a comparison of peoples' estimates of the number of calories consumed by adolescents with estimates of the calories consumed by adults