When her baby begins to cry, Brenda can quickly soothe him by picking him up, holding him, and stroking his head. Based on research with animals, it is likely that Brenda's touch has a soothing effect, in part,
because it leads to the release of ___________ in the baby's brain.
a. morphine
b. endorphins
c. leptin
d. vasopressin
B
Psychology
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What percentage of patients with mood disorders will eventually kill themselves?
a. 5-10 percent b. 15-20 percent c. 40-45 percent d. more than 50 percent
Psychology
During the first half of the twentieth century, psychiatrists tended to adopt a generalized position with regard to anxiety disorder. In other words they
a. lumped together the various anxiety disorders. b. only defined "generalized anxiety disorder." c. focused on an integrated and unified definition of anxiety. d. defined anxiety only in psychotic disorders.
Psychology