What classification is applied to drugs that produce a biological or psychological dependence in users, leading to increasingly powerful cravings for them?

A. illegal drugs
B. recreational drugs
C. addictive drugs
D. prescription drugs


Answer: C

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A recent hypothesis proposed that the role of REM is ____.

A. to shake the eyeballs back and forth in order to get sufficient oxygen to the corneas of the eyes B. to shake the eyeballs back and forth so the individual moves from REM to NREM C. no different than the role of NREM D. to bring to the surface the individual's unconscious wishes

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A) They are likely to contract the disease earlier in life so it has a longer time to adversely affect the body. B) They are likely to be in poorer health overall. C) They are more likely to contract juvenile diabetes and then develop adult onset diabetes later. D) They are less likely to adequately manage their diabetes.

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While little Jonathon is playing in his living room, his mother leaves the room for a few minutes. He hardly notices that his mother has left. When she returns, he does not give her much attention. According to Ainsworth and her colleagues, Jonathon most likely belongs to the ________ attached group.

A. ambivalently B. independently C. securely D. avoidantly

Psychology