A reason for which a person who receives a benzodiazepine prescription for anxiety would NOT get a prescription for only a short period of time is to:

A) avoid the possible development of drug tolerance.
B) prevent withdrawal symptoms upon termination.
C) decrease the likelihood of abuse.
D) minimize damage to the endocrine system.


D) minimize damage to the endocrine system.

Psychology

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Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

a. Men are more likely than women to enter therapy. b. People from the lower socioeconomic classes are more likely to enter therapy than those from the upper classes. c. Many people who need therapy don't receive it. d. Only people who have an identifiable mental disorder are eligible for therapy.

Psychology

According to the discussion of psychotherapy and women of color,

a. many women of color are suspicious about discussing personal problems with therapists, especially European American therapists. b. in the current era, most Latinas can easily find a therapist in their community who speaks Spanish. c. women of color are more likely than European American women to recognize when psychotherapy is necessary. d. Black women are so strong that they are unlikely to require psychological counseling.

Psychology

The primary function of the neurofilaments is a. providing structural support for the neuron

b. the transport of organelles to the end of the axon. c. the transport of organelles back to the cell body. d. increasing the permeability of the neuron's cellular membrane.

Psychology

Toward the 1970s, scientific evidence had accumulated, and which of the following statements is true?

a. breast milk is far better than any substitute b. the majority of births in the United States take place at home with the use of a midwife c. cesarean sections are far riskier now then they have ever been before d. modern milk-formula is far better than breast milk

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