The use of MDMA or ecstasy can lead to serious, and perhaps permanent, memory problems. What is the proposed cause of this effect of MDMA use?
a) Neural transmission is disrupted by MDMA use.
b) MDMA is toxic to axons in brain areas associated with memory.
c) MDMA induces large releases of serotonin, which can destroy neurons.
d) Levels of all neurotransmitters are so depleted that they do not work effectively.
C
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The biopsychosocial model is useful for understanding the lives of girls and women because it
a. privileges biological aspects first, followed by psychological and social aspects of girls and women’s lives. b. is the basis for researching gender differences. c. considers how biological, psychological, and social aspects interact with one another. d. demonstrates how benevolent sexism operates in the lives of girls and women.
The _____, often referred to as the master gland because it activates other glands, is located _____
a) pituitary gland; just above the kidneys. b) pineal gland; in the lower neck. c) pituitary gland; near the hypothalamus. d) pineal gland; just above the kidneys.