The Opponent-Process Theory Suggests That Alcoholics Continue Drinking to

question 52

Multiple Choice

The opponent-process theory suggests that alcoholics continue drinking to

• A)avoid opponent after-effects.
• B)increase opponent after-effects.
• C)enjoy the primary pleasurable effects.
• D)enjoy the secondary pleasurable effects.

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Definitions:

Embryonic Stage

A critical period in prenatal development covering the first 8 weeks after fertilization, when the basic structures of the organism begin to form.

Post-Natal Stage

The period following childbirth, focusing on the mother's recovery and the baby's adaptation to life outside the womb.

Embryonic

Referring to an early developmental stage in animals and plants; in humans, it covers the first eight weeks after fertilization.

Foetal

Pertaining to a fetus, the developmental stage of a vertebrate occurring in the womb before birth.