In balanced-placebo experiments with drinkers who meet the criteria of alcohol dependence, if they are given a beverage that they are led to believe has no alcohol, but that actually does have a small amount of alcohol in it, they
A. start to drink more and more of the beverage until they "lose control."
B. report feeling intoxicated, even at BACs too low to detect.
C. do not report intoxication and do not increase their drinking.
D. can detect any amount of alcohol, when normal drinkers cannot.
C
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a. True b. False
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A. emotional appeals are actually more effective with experts because their experience shows them just how pleasant or unpleasant various outcomes are. B. if you use the similarity effect, be careful; experts require more similarity before it helps your message. C. experts may use the peripheral route, too, so be sure not to neglect this route. D. experts prefer written rather than face-to-face communication so your message will be less than ideal.
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dependence is called ______. a. substance misuse c. tolerance b. substance abuse d. addiction