People with certain psychological characteristics are more prone to addiction. List four traits that may make a person more likely to become addicted to a substance or behavior

What will be an ideal response?


1. Low self-esteem
2. Tendency toward risk-taking behavior
3. Having an external locus of control (looking outside of themselves for solutions)
4. Poor coping skills

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The medical term for excretion of excessively large amounts of urine is:

A) polydipsia B) polyuria C) polyphagia D) polyphasia

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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A cardiac calcium score measures

A) the blood pressure within cerebral arteries. B) the functional capacity of the left ventricle. C) the effectiveness of calcium influx into cardiac muscle cells. D) the amount of plaque in coronary arteries.

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