A certain substance inhibits sleep, increases alertness, and speeds up central nervous system. It easily becomes habit forming, with rapid development of tolerance. Chronic users experience paranoid delusions and brain damage. What drug is this?
a. amphetamine c. barbiturate
b. caffeine d. heroin
A
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A study of sleep found that more than half of people aged 15 to 17 slept
a. 9 hours or more. b. 8 hours. c. 7 hours or less. d. 6 hours.
People with unexplained medical symptoms, such as those with chronic fatigue syndrome, often face blame or dismissal from others who attribute their symptoms to emotional problems. This may result in
a. depression. b. pain disorder. c. stigmatization. d. depersonalization.
Cory is a social worker responsible for removing children from homes where parents were cruel and neglectful. After two years of being assaulted by parents and getting body lice from children, Cory has a difficult time getting up to go to work in the mornings. Often he starts crying as he showers and dresses. Eventually, he quits going to work altogether. Cory is probably ____.?
a. ?burned out b. ?experiencing dissociative disorder c. ?experiencing a posttraumatic stress disorder d. ?employing cognitive coping skills
What is the primary concern about using punishment over reinforcement to change behavior?
a. Punishment produces a variety of emotional side-effects. b. Punishment works too slowly to be considered useful. c. People adjust to punishment and begin to appreciate it better than reinforcement. d. Few people are qualified to use punishment.