AP PSYCHOLOGY

STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

UNDERSTANDING CONSCIOUSNESS AND HYPNOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
a physical state in which rapid discontinuation of consumption of a particular drug leads to a condition of withdrawal
A
physical dependence
B
psychological dependence
C
manifest content
D
latent content
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A condition in which a person takes a drug over time, and unpleasant physical symptoms occur if the drug is suddenly stopped or taken in smaller doses.

Detailed explanation-2: -Drug dependence is defined as a psychic and physical state of the person characterized by behavioral and other responses resulting in compulsions to take a drug, on a continuous or periodic basis in order to experience its psychic effect and at times to avoid the discomfort of its absence.

Detailed explanation-3: -(with-DRAWL) A term used to describe the physical and mental symptoms that a person has when they suddenly stop or cut back the use of an addictive substance, such as opiates and opioids, nicotine products, or alcohol.

Detailed explanation-4: -What Causes Drug Withdrawal? Withdrawal symptoms are the result of dependence, which is the body’s normal physiological adaptation to the sustained presence of a substance. A person who develops dependence may feel like they need the drug to think and function normally.

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