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
b. caffeine
c. barbiturate
d. heroin


a

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Ebbinghaus used the savings score to indicate memory retention for a list of previously learned nonsense syllables

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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An idea representing a category of related objects or events is called a(n)

a. abstraction. b. relational attribute. c. unified thought. d. concept.

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A toddler from the Hamer tribe in Ethiopia was adopted by an American couple who described themselves as "non-athletes." This tribe was known for having members who are exceptionally tall

Once she started school, she asked to play in the after-school basketball program, tried out for the team in middle school and high school and eventually went on to earn a scholarship to play in college. This is an example of __________. a. polygenic inheritance b. incomplete dominance c. a self-fulfilling prophecy d. niche picking

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