Suppose a person is prescribed an opioid medication (similar to heroin) to treat a painful injury. But after her injury heals, she takes the drug primarily to feel euphoria. Based on this information alone, what term would you use to describe her drug use?

A. drug dependence
B. deviant drug use
C. drug abuse
D. drug misuse


D

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A person displays an uncontrollable fear of spiders. Freudian analysis would suggest that this fear stems from:

A. an unconscious conflict that manifests itself as a fear of spiders B. a negative first-hand experience with spiders C. seeing someone else have a negative experience with spiders D. an expectation based on the archetypal symbol of spiders as evil

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The identity status where the person has been through a crisis and has reached a commitment to

ideological, occupational, or other goals is called __________ . Fill in the blanks with correct word

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In a 2003 comparison of the temperaments of Russian and U.S. babies, Russian infants were

A) more emotionally positive. B) more upset when frustrated. C) less fearful. D) less irritable.

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Which of the following sensory abilities usually improved during middle adulthood?

a. vision for objects in the distance b. vision for objects in the near field of vision c. hearing for high-frequency sounds d. taste sensitivity

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