When substances are used to relieve an unpleasant emotional state such as sadness, anxiety, stress, or loneliness, the type of substance use is ____

a. experimenting
b. self-medicating
c. social substance use
d. addiction


Answer: B

Psychology

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A) pituitary gland B) prefrontal cortex C) amygdala D) hypothalamus

Psychology

The out-group homogeneity bias leads us to ____

a. ?view others in a more positive light b. ?desire more interaction with others outside of our group c. ?feel more similar to members of other groups d. ?notice the similarities among people of another group

Psychology

Using in vivo exposure, a behavior therapist ____

a. ?uses electric shock to create a negative association with a maladaptive behavior b. ?uses imaginary painful stimuli to create a negative association with a maladaptive behavior c. ?gradually introduces a fearful person to an imaginary feared stimulus d. ?gradually introduces a fearful person to the actual feared stimulus

Psychology

The text presents psychodynamic and humanistic psychology as approaches that deal with people's problems. Compare and contrast these two perspectives

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology