________ refers to an increased behavioral effect of a drug noted with repeated administration
a. Dynamic capacity
b. Sensitization
c. Inactivation
d. Tolerance
e. Binding capacity
Answer: b. Sensitization
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Based on reports from people who use drugs, which psychoactive substance is least associated with tolerance and withdrawal effects?
a. opiates b. sedatives and hypnotics c. hallucinogens d. cocaine
What is a "double-blind" study?
A. Each patient receives both the drug being tested and a placebo, so that the effects of the drug can be compared to the effects of the patient's expectations. B. While the patient is aware of the treatment they are receiving, their family, friends, and therapist are not. C. Neither the patient being given the drug nor the researcher who will evaluate the drug's effects knows whether the patient is receiving the treatment or the placebo. D. Two conditions are used, a treatment and a placebo.
Interviews conducted by a computer, as opposed to those conducted by a clinician,
a. were labeled as unethical in the most recent APA code of ethics. b. are more comfortable for some clients. c. have not yet been developed, but are in the planning stages. d. none of the above
Why is the statement "early testosterone forms a male; without testosterone, a female is formed" an oversimplification?
A. Testosterone only influences the external anatomy and doesn't impact internal anatomy or brain differentiation. B. Testosterone can be converted to influence female hormones. C. A male can be formed without testosterone. D. Because females also need progesterone to balance out the testosterone.