Suppose Maria is painting while the sun is setting; once she notices that the room is getting darker, she decides to call it quits for the day. This example illustrates the role of

Rich always heard that there are no gender differences in the rate of schizophrenia; however, he has just been told that closer inspection yields certain differences of interest. Which of the following describes some of those differences?

a. Men have more positive symptoms and a more chronic course. b. Men develop the disorder earlier and have a more chronic course. c. Women develop the disorder later and have a more chronic course. d. Women have more negative symptoms and a less chronic course.

The basic nerve cells of the nervous system are called

a. synapses. c. neurons. b. dendrites. d. glial.