Why is a distinction between addictive and nonaddictive substances not helpful?

a. It is better to distinguish between harmful and nonharmful substances

b. Some addictions develop rapidly and some develop slowly.
c. It is better to distinguish between people who do or do not have an addictive personality.
d. People can abuse gambling, video games, even water.


d

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a. "My doctor is very accurate with her diagnoses." b. "I can notice even the slightest changes in my body." c. "I know that even when I am sick, nothing terrible is going to happen." d. "I know I have some kind of illness, but I haven't been to see a doctor in years."

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Mirror neurons are thought to play a role in the imitation of behaviour and:

A) response persistence during intermittent reinforcement. B) the formation of classically conditioned emotional responses. C) the emergence of self-awareness. D) the prediction of future behaviour.

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The book suggests that criminal profiling can fall victim to

A) social durability bias. B) the P.T. Barnum effect. C) confirmation bias. D) projective hypotheses.

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Declarative memory is to explicit memory as short-term memory is to _____

a) semantic memory. b) working memory. c) nondeclarative memory. d) episodic memory.

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