What Do Compulsive Gambling and Video Game Playing Have in Common

question 272

Multiple Choice

What do compulsive gambling and video game playing have in common with most addictive drugs?​

• A)They are associated with decreased heart rate.
• B)​They prevent any changes in synaptic connections.
• C)​They increase the brain's synthesis of serotonin.
• D)​They increase dopamine release in one brain area.

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Business expenses that remain constant regardless of the level of production or business activity, such as rent, salaries, and loan payments.

Cross Elasticity

A measure of how the demand for one good responds to a change in the price of another good.

Normal Good

A good for which demand increases as the income of consumers increases, and falls when consumer income decreases.

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price in a specified time period.