Exam 3: B: Biological Psychology

Suppose a researcher is studying twins where at least one twin suffers from depression.The researcher finds that both twins are much more likely to share the disorder if they are monozygotic and not dizygotic twins.What should the research conclude?

The main excitatory neurotransmitter in the nervous system that plays a role in memory and learning is

Which of the following is true?

____________neurotransmitters make it more likely that a neuron will generate action potentials,whereas _____________ neurotransmitters make it less likely that a neuron will do so.

Aaron is working at his job as an editor of a science magazine when a reporter places an article on his desk entitled "Gene for Optimism Found." To avoid confusing the readers about what the scientists most likely found,what could Aaron change the title to?