According to some psychologists, a person who has lost control over their drug use and used more drugs than he or she meant to in the last year has a compulsive habit. What is this habit known as?


Answer: Addiction

Psychology

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In Milgram's obedience-to-authority research, which ethical principle(s) was (were) violated?

a. The responsibility of the scientist to debrief participants. b. The right of the participant to be protected from physical or psychological harm. c. The responsibility of the experimenter to conduct follow-up evaluations when research procedures result in undesirable. consequences. d. All of these

Psychology

Carlos is said to have hypnotic suggestibility. He is likely to

a. ignore the words spoken by the hypnotist. b. focus on his own internal state. c. want to cooperate with the hypnotist. d. fear the hypnotist.

Psychology

Cite reasons that some women do not seek prenatal care

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

One reason why computer-assisted instruction has great potential for training is that:

A) fast learners can progress quickly, while slower learners can receive more instruction and more examples. B) the reliability and validity of test questions is typically much higher than in traditional training assessments. C) learners are more likely to use effective learning strategies because they design their own training. D) there is a great deal of research on the subject that indicates it is superior to most other types of training.

Psychology