Carol Is a Chronic User of Heroine

question 46

Multiple Choice

Carol is a chronic user of heroine. When she stops using heroine, she becomes irritable and has very strong cravings for the drug. These symptoms are characteristic of ____ dependence.

• A) sensitized
• B) cross tolerance
• C) physical
• D) psychological

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Definitions:

Proactive Interference

Proactive interference is a phenomenon where older memories hinder the recall of newly learned information.

Retroactive Interference

This occurs when new memories interfere with the recall of old memories.

Anterograde Amnesia

A loss of the ability to create new memories after the event that caused the amnesia, leading to a partial or complete inability to recall the recent past.

Retrograde Amnesia

A form of amnesia in which an individual loses memories for events that occurred prior to the cause of the amnesia.