Which Statement Is FALSE

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which statement is FALSE?

• A) The influence of drugs on learning and memory is usually a side effect.
• B) A given drug usually affects just one neurotransmitter system.
• C) Drugs can alter the ability of postsynaptic receptors to receive neurotransmitters.
• D) Drugs affect the brain by altering synaptic transmission.

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Definitions:

Topographic Model

A Freudian psychological theory illustrating the conscious, preconscious, and unconscious layers of the mind.

Primary Process Thinking

A Freudian term describing the irrational and associative nature of the unconscious mind, often manifested in dreams.

Secondary Process Thinking

A rational, conscious thought process aimed at problem-solving, based on reality principle, in psychoanalytic theory.

Fixation

In psychology, a persistent focus or attachment to an object, concept, or stage of development, considered as a potential cause of psychological issues.