Typical Neuroleptic Drugs Work By

question 167

Multiple Choice

Typical neuroleptic drugs work by:

• A) increasing the level of dopamine
• B) decreasing the level of dopamine
• C) changing the genetic structure responsible for schizophrenia
• D) increasing neural activity throughout the brain

---

Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment or study that is assumed to depend on or be caused by another variable (the independent variable).

Coefficient Of Determination

A statistical measure in regression analysis that quantifies the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable predictable from the independent variable(s).

Coefficient Of Correlation

Measures the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables on a scatterplot, ranging from -1 to 1, where 1 means a perfect positive correlation and -1 means a perfect negative correlation.