With Regard to Neurotransmitters Involved in Fear / Anxiety

question 79

Multiple Choice

With regard to neurotransmitters involved in fear / anxiety

• A) serotonergic circuits are primarily involved.
• B) dopamine agonists increase the fear / anxiety response in animals.
• C) the roles of GABA, norepinephrine and serotonin are the most studied.
• D) Only GABA has been well studied but others are thought to be involved.
• E) GABA's function in the brain is processing threat-related stimuli.

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Definitions:

Direction

In statistics, it often refers to the nature of the relationship between variables, indicating whether they move together in a positive or negative correlation.

Pearson Correlation

A measure of the linear correlation between two variables, giving a value between -1 and 1.

Linearity

The attribute of a relationship between two variables where the change in the outcome is directly proportional to the change in the predictor.

Predictability

The extent to which future states or conditions of a system can be forecasted based on existing data or patterns.