One of the strongest predictors of adolescent drug use and abuse is
a. having a biological parent who uses or abuses drugs.
b. poor school performance.
c. having an anxiety disorder.
d. use or abuse of drugs by one's peers.
d
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A. hypertrophism B. empathetic sweating C. palmar sweating D. hypotrophism
Ian suddenly became incoherent at 3 a.m. yesterday. He was agitated and unable to focus his attention and did not know where he was when taken to the hospital. After two days, the cocaine was out of his system and his cognitive functioning returned to normal. What form of neurocognitive disorder did he display?
a. none; he was experiencing withdrawal b. minor neurocognitive disorder c. delirium d. traumatic brain injury
According to the Smith, Glass, and Miller (1980) meta-analysis of psychotherapy outcome studies, the average person who received psychotherapy obtained better outcomes than __________ of people who did not receive treatment
a. 100% b. 80% c. 50% d. 30%
After taking a drug for several years, Bruce decides to quit taking the drug
He begins to experience a variety of physical symptoms, psychological symptoms such as irritability, and a strong craving for the substance. What term is used to describe what Bruce is experiencing? A) Tolerance B) Psychological dependence C) Drug detoxification D) Withdrawal