AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Tayla smokes marijuana. At first, just a few inhalations were enough to cloud her mind. Over time, she needs to smoke more and more to achieve the same effect. This is an example of ____
A
tolerance
B
physical dependence
C
psychological dependence
D
withdrawal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Psychological addiction occurs when you believe you need the addictive substance or behaviour to function. You might think you need the substance at certain times.

Detailed explanation-2: -Marijuana also affects the neurotransmitter dopamine, which is responsible for feelings of pleasure and euphoria. This is the same neurotransmitter that is affected by alcohol, nicotine, heroin, and cocaine.

Detailed explanation-3: -What should be changed to make the following sentence true? “Pain that signals some type of tissue damage is known as neuropathic pain.” The word “neuropathic” should be changed to the word “inflammatory."

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