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Define Psychoactive Drugs and List Several Examples of These Kinds

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Define psychoactive drugs and list several examples of these kinds of drugs. Define and differentiate between drug abuse and addiction, psychological and physical dependence, and withdrawal and tolerance.


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Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children begin to think logically about concrete events.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, typically from ages 2 to 7, where children begin to engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and taking the perspective of others.

Postformal Operational

A stage of cognitive development proposed to follow Piaget's formal operational stage, characterized by the ability to deal with complex, ambiguous, and contradictory information.

Personal Fable

A manifestation of adolescent egocentrism in which adolescents believe their thoughts, feelings, and experiences are more special and unique than anyone else’s, as well as the sense that they are invulnerable.

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