Dr Lopez Wants to Improve the Effectiveness of GABA in a Client

question 147

Multiple Choice

Dr. Lopez wants to improve the effectiveness of GABA in a client. She should choose:

• A) a drug that increases neuronal firing speed.
• B) a benzodiazepine.
• C) any of the antidepressants.
• D) a drug that works on the endocrine level rather than the neuron level.

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Definitions:

External Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to other situations, people, settings, and times.

Experimental Design

The planning of an experiment to ensure that it can test hypotheses effectively and produce valid and reliable results.

Attrition

The loss of participants during the course of a study, which can potentially bias the results.

Maturation

The process of growth or development, often in the context of organisms or psychological development in research.