Timothy Has Recently Been Diagnosed with Schizophrenia

question 84

Multiple Choice

Timothy has recently been diagnosed with schizophrenia.Doctors have found an oversupply of the neurotransmitter ________ in his brain.

• A) ACh
• B) dopamine
• C) serotonin
• D) GABA

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Definitions:

Assimilation

The mental process of integrating new information into current cognitive frameworks, views, and comprehension.

Imaginary Audience

A psychological concept where an individual imagines and believes that a group of people are constantly watching and judging them.

Personal Fable

The part of adolescent egocentrism that involves an adolescent’s sense of uniqueness and invincibility.

Formal-Operational Thought

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals develop the ability to think about abstract concepts, hypothetical situations, and use logic.