A prime factor in nicotine's highly addictive potential is
A) its low cost and ready availability.
B) a supportive "smokers' subculture."
C) its direct influence on the brain's pleasure and motivation centers.
D) its suppression of insulin production, producing hyperglycemia.
C
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________ therapies are focused on the patient's self-concept, self-esteem, and realizing their full potential
a. Social b. Systematic c. Behavioral d. Biomedical e. Humanistic
Keri has always had a strong desire to paint. Her parents insist she go to college rather than the art school she wishes to attend. Her therapist, who studied psychology from the humanistic perspective, believes:
A. Keri will learn to appreciate another more lucrative career path in college and realize painting was only a teenage rebellion. B. Keri will become frustrated with college and not be able to fulfill herself. C. Keri will forget about painting and learn a new skill as she experiences new things. D. Keri will be successful in college but will treat others cruelly as if saying that if she can't be happy, no one else should be either.
For a diagnosis of acute stress disorder, the traumatic events can only include a sexual violation.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
When is deception acceptable in psychological research?
a. Deception is acceptable as long as participants do not find out. b. When informing participants of the true aims of the study would compromise the results, as long as participants are not likely to object or show unease when debriefed. c. It is never acceptable to use deception. d. Deception is acceptable if the researcher wants to use it.