How Does Addiction to Psychoactive Substances Differ from Substance Abuse

question 102

Multiple Choice

How does addiction to psychoactive substances differ from substance abuse?

• A) Addiction is a more severe form of substance abuse.
• B) Addiction is a physical need, while substance abuse can stem from a psychological need.
• C) Addiction does not result in the building of tolerance.
• D) Addiction leads to serious medical problems while substance abuse does not.

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Definitions:

Population Mean

The average of all the items in a population, representing the central tendency.

Critical Value

A point on a statistical distribution that represents a threshold at which the null hypothesis is rejected if exceeded.

Alpha

Alpha, also known as the level of significance, indicates the threshold at which we reject the null hypothesis, typically set at 0.05 or 5%.

Two-tailed

A test of significance that checks for the possibility of either a positive or negative effect and doubles the significance level.