The learned associations in drug abuse appear to involve:

A) dopamine.
B) glutamate.
C) GABA.
D) histamine.


Answer: B) glutamate.

Psychology

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a. base-rate fallacy. b. fundamental attribution error. c. two-step attribution process. d. availability heuristic.

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Your grandfather lost a leg in WWII. He sometimes complains of pain in his leg, even though it was amputated. Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning this situation?

a. Your grandfather is not alone; 2 out of 3 combat veteran amputees complain of the same thing. b. This is known as phantom limb pain. c. The pain might be from an activation of the nerves in the stump of the missing limb. d. This pain is not real, it is imaginary.

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John Watson believed that psychology should only involve the study of _________

a) behavior b) the mind c) the brain d) consciousness

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Bob is a hyperactive child whose physician prescribed a drug to calm him. What type of drug would Bob take?

a) opiates b) stimulants c) depressants d) hallucinogens

Psychology