One of Your Friends Routinely Uses "Study Pills" (Ritalin) to Help

question 131

Multiple Choice

One of your friends routinely uses "study pills" (Ritalin) to help him stay awake and pull all-nighters during exam time. Normally, if he takes a small dose, he is fine, but lately when he takes the same dose, he gets extremely agitated and cannot sit still. The same dose is having a larger effect on him than it used to. This is an example of:

• A)drug addiction.
• B)tolerance.
• C)behavioral sensitization.
• D)withdrawal.

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Definitions:

Attachment

An emotional tie with another person; shown in young children by their seeking closeness to their caregiver and showing distress on separation.

Adaptive Value

The extent to which a trait or behavior increases the survival and reproductive success of an organism in its environment.

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Stranger Anxiety

A form of distress that young children experience when exposed to people they do not recognize, typically noticeable around 8-9 months of age.