The American Psychiatric Association defines substance abuse in terms of
a. how drunk or intoxicated a person gets after ingesting a psychoactive substance.
b. whether or not the substance interferes with the person's life
c. the type and intensity of the substance abuser's biological reaction.
d. which drug is used and how much of it is consumed in one episode.
b
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a. a sample represented the larger population. b. easily recalled examples represented more prevalent categories. c. more people agreed with her than actually did. d. her point of view was unique. e. her initial hypothesis was correct despite evidence against it.
In 2009, Burger's experiment replicating Milgram's obedience studies found
a. people now do not give into obedience pressures. b. only about 30% of participants would continue to shock someone at the maximum of 150 volts. c. since no one was actually being shocked, the volt level could be the same as in Milgram's studies without any ethical concerns. d. 70% of participants continued to shock the learner despite hearing cries of anguish.
________ is another name for the neuron cell body
a. Soma b. Dendrite c. Nucleus d. Myelin e. Synapse
A statistical estimate of the size of an observed effect for a group or population of interest is called ______.
A. sampling B. randomization C. existing data D. effect size