What Is the Ability of Stimulants to Improve Mental Performance

question 39

Multiple Choice

What is the ability of stimulants to improve mental performance?

• A) It has never been demonstrated in controlled studies.
• B) It is a myth-all the evidence shows that amphetamine and similar drugs impair performance.
• C) It is so clear that these drugs are routinely used to treat Alzheimer's dementia.
• D) It depends on the complexity of the task and the person's level of fatigue.

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Definitions:

Respondent Behaviors

Reactions that are automatic responses to a specific stimulus, as opposed to behaviors learned through consequence, such as in operant conditioning.

Desensitization

The process of reducing sensitivity towards a stimulus, often used in therapy to help individuals cope with phobias or anxiety.

Imitation

The action of using someone or something as a model and attempting to replicate their behavior or characteristics.

Violence-Viewing Effect

The violence-viewing effect refers to the potential impact of watching violence in media, such as increased aggression or desensitization to violence, particularly in children.