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nautica902

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Studies on people with schizophrenia have indicated that
 
  a) demyelinization in the frontal cortex causes the loss of concentration seen in schizophrenia patients.
  b) there may be an overproduction of dopamine receptors in the basal ganglia.
  c) schizophrenia may be caused by a heritable vulnerability to some environmental trigger.
  d) symptoms associated with schizophrenia may be due to an excessive release of glutamate.

Question 2

Nicole is suffering from a mental disorder. Her symptoms include social withdrawal, limited speech, flattened affect, and a loss of motivation. Given this information, which of the following best describes Nicole's condition?
 
  a) Nicole probably has frontal lobe damage from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
  b) Nicole's multiple sclerosis has progressed to a severe stage.
  c) Nicole is showing negative symptoms of schizophrenia
  d) Nicole is showing positive symptoms of schizophrenia.


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ghepp

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


nautica902

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Wow, this really help

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