Lucy has been working for the same company for 30 years and has applied for a promotion. She is only mildly disappointed, until she learns that her promotion was denied so that the company doesn't have to pay her extra pension when she retires in a year or two. Lucy has a right to be angry, her company has engaged in _______________

How is information transmitted between nerve cells?

a. by release of neurotransmitters at the synapse b. by release of neurotransmitters along the axon c. by changes in electrical potential along the axon d. by changes in electrical potential in the synapse

Ever since she was mugged a month ago, Mona experiences acute anxiety when she leaves her apartment. Her doctor writes a prescription for a drug to temporarily reduce her anxiety, but he tells Mona that she may need to see a therapist because taking this type of drug over a long period is not the treatment of choice. What type of drug was most likely prescribed by Mona's doctor?

a. Antipsychotic b. Lithium carbonate c. Tranquilizer d. Antidepressant