Differentiate between psychological dependence and physical dependence on psychoactive drugs.

What will be an ideal response?


Psychological dependence is the strong desire to repeat the use of a drug for emotional reasons. Physical dependence is a physiological need for a drug that causes unpleasant withdrawal symptoms, such as pain or craving for the drug when it is discontinued.

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a. emotions, knowledge, and action. b. internalization, repression, and self-regulation. c. cognitive, physical, and emotional. d. internal motivation, external motivation, and ambition.

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Which diagnosis is a child least likely to receive?

a. major depressive disorder b. bipolar I disorder c. bipolar II disorder d. cyclothymic disorder

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Jake and Martin are standing at the counter of the convenience store, and Jake—who has just failed his psychology exam—is animatedly telling Martin that the exam was unfair and that his professor is unreasonable. As he takes his change,

Jake sees his image on the security camera. This causes him to wonder whether he actually studied enough for the exam. Jake's self-scrutiny in this situation would be predicted by ________ theory. a. self-awareness b. self-perception c. self-esteem d. self-verification

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Which of the following is true about our perceptions of a target?

a. Individual perception varies little between different cultures. b. Expectations do not distort individual perception. c. Motion, sounds, and size of a target have little affect in how individuals perceive it. d. Targets are usually perceived in isolation. e. Timing of events and the situation in which a target is encountered may impact our perception.

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