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Explainer: What is dopamine?
by Bethany Brookshire 2017
That is the source to read to answer the 5 questions.^
Questions 1-5
1.
PART A: Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?
A
Dopamine in a neurotransmitter than is only present in the brain when it is experiencing unusually high or low activity.
B
People with high levels of dopamine, or who experience spikes, are often happier and healthier people.
C
Several different diseases and mood disorders can be solved by introducing additional dopamine to the brain.
D
Whether or not a person has healthy dopamine levels in their brain can determine the functionality of their movements and stability of their moods.
2.
PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A
“Chemical messengers in the brain are called neurotransmitters. They shuttle across the spaces between cells.” ( Paragraph 2)
B
“To move normally, patients with Parkinson’s take a drug that lets them make more dopamine, or they get an implant that stimulates deep regions of the brain.” ( Paragraph 4)
C
“Lowering dopamine can make animals lose pleasure in activities like eating and drinking. This joyless state is called anhedonia.” ( Paragraph 6)
D
“Drugs such as cocaine, nicotine and heroin cause huge boosts in dopamine. The ‘high’ people feel when they use drugs comes partly from that dopamine spike.” ( Paragraph 8)
3.
How do paragraphs 4-5 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?
A
They show how dopamine from different areas of the brain serves different functions.
B
They reveal the different ways people with low dopamine levels can be treated.
C
They emphasize the positive and negative effects of low dopamine levels.
D
They stress how hard the brain has to work to produce normal levels of dopamine.
4.
In the text, what connection does the author draw between Parkinson’s disease and addiction?
A
The author illustrates how both are caused by abnormal levels of dopamine.
B
The author shows how both are caused by extremely low dopamine levels.
C
The author proves that both can be treated by modifying dopamine levels.
D
The author suggests that both are caused by people’s failures to care for their bodies.
5.
How does the author develop her analysis of the benefits and risks of dopamine’s reward system?