When she first started taking drugs, a person suffering from an addiction found that they markedly affected her perceptions. Now, however, she finds that greater dosages are required to achieve the same effects. The addict is experiencing
a. withdrawal symptoms.
b. psychological dependence.
c. tolerance.
d. intolerance.
Answer: c. tolerance.
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Which of the following is an accurate definition of assimilation??
a. ?The incorporation of new learning into an existing schema that requires revision of the schema b. ?The ability to understand that changing the form or appearance of an object does not change its quantity c. ?The incorporation of new learning into an existing schema, without the need to revise the schema d. ?The ability to form mental representations of objects that are no longer present
The Dutch supreme court established a policy in which physicians who engage in assisted suicide will not be prosecuted as long as a. the patient making the request is incompetent
b. the patient only makes a suicide request one time. c. there is only minimal hope that the individual will recover. d. another physician reviews that case and agrees with the request.
Prelinguistic communication teaches infants
a. the give and take of conversation. b. to hear the sounds of their native language. c. to listen to the noises in their environment. d. to talk to themselves.
The divided-consciousness view of hypnosis holds that
A. hypnosis can block sensory input. B. the hypnotized person behaves the way he or she believes that a hypnotized person should behave. C. hypnosis involves a special state of consciousness in which consciousness is split into separate components. D. hypnosis involves the retention of a single state of consciousness.