Compare and contrast physical dependence and psychological dependence on drugs.
What will be an ideal response?
Physical dependence on a drug refers to changes to the body that have occurred after repeated use of the drug and necessitate its continued administration to avoid withdrawal symptoms. Physical dependence is not synonymous with addiction, as is commonly thought, but psychological dependence (the deep craving for the drug and the feeling that one cannot function without it) is synonymous with addiction.
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Which of the following represents Hackler's views on using experiments for evaluations of delinquency prevention programs?
a. The traditional experimental–control group procedures can be conducted with ease in the program settings. b. The traditional experimental–control group procedures create a stressful environment for program staff. c. The traditional experimental–control group procedures help in avoiding hostility toward the researcher. d. The traditional experimental–control group procedures have no impact on program settings.
Nonvolatile memory whose contents are pre-programmed and therefore cannot be altered. Best describes technology used to store programs and fixed data sets called:
A) Random Only Memory B) Read Only Memory C) Regionally Accessed Memory D) Random Access Memory
Which of the following crimes had the lowest rate per 1,000 persons/households in 2008?
a. Sexual assault b. Rape c. Personal crimes d. Attempted rape
President Nixon began this organization in 1973 within the U.S. Department of Justice:
a. DEA b. FBI c. ATF d. USSS