After the police drug unit cleared out all the dealers in her neighborhood, Rhonda was unable to find her regular fix of heroin. Within a short time she was shaking, sweating, and had terrible stomach and muscles cramps. Which of the following best describes Rhonda's reaction to this situation?
A. Withdrawal
B. Tolerance
C. Addiction
D. Crash
Answer: A
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a. Different terms for the same condition b. Two similar but separate diagnoses in the DSM-5 c. Outdated terms that reflect incomplete understanding of neurobiology d. Combined into a single diagnosis in the DSM-5
Abby is a psychologist who studies personality. Which instrument would she MOST likely use in asking people about how they act or think in particular situations?
A) a self-report inventory B) the Rorschach Inkblot Test C) the Thematic Apperception Test D) a picture-completion test
Freud identified five stages of psychosexual development, periods during which
a. the oral id and the anal id compete for mental control. b. the phallic id and the genital id compete for mental control. c. libidinal energy is tied to properties of the opposite sex parent. d. libidinal energy is usually associated with a specific area of the body.
Piaget stressed that
A. children are passive recipients of information from the environment. B. the cognitive development of children has a purely biological basis. C. the sole determinant of a child's cognitive development is the culture in which he or she is born. D. children actively construct their own cognitive worlds.