Current Research Suggests That at Least Three Specific Neurochemical Abnormalities

question 97

Multiple Choice

Current research suggests that at least three specific neurochemical abnormalities are involved in the development of schizophrenic symptoms.What are they?

• A)overactive striatal D2 receptors; underactive prefrontal D1 receptors; alterations in glutamate transmission
• B)underactive striatal D2 receptors; underactive prefrontal glutamate receptors; alterations in serotonin transmission
• C)underactive striatal D2 receptors; overactive prefrontal D1 receptors; underactive glutamate transmission
• D)overactive striatal D2 receptors; underactive prefrontal serotonin receptors; underactive glutamate transmission

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Definitions:

Income Elasticity

A measure of how the quantity demanded of a good or service changes in response to a change in consumer income.

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases when consumers' income increases, opposite to normal goods.

Perfectly Inelastic

Describes a situation where the demand for a good does not change in response to a change in price.

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, defined as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price.