Zoe Is a Psychologist Who Studies Addiction

question 17

Multiple Choice

Zoe is a psychologist who studies addiction. Zoe is asked to create a presentation for high school and university students that will inform them about the dangers of using drugs and hopefully deter them from doing so. Zoe places particular emphasis on opioids, due to the current opioid epidemic. However, she will also make sure that she covers marijuana and alcohol in sufficient detail.
-Zoe talks a lot about drug dependence and the effects of withdrawal to the students.A person going through cocaine withdrawal would be expected to show symptoms such as _______________.

• A) diarrhea and convulsions
• B) irritability and depression
• C) irritability and diarrhea
• D) convulsions and depression

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Definitions:

Racially Prejudiced

Holding prejudgments or hostile attitudes towards individuals of a different race based on stereotypes and biases.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon in which the desire for harmony or conformity within a group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Foot-In-The-Door Effect

The foot-in-the-door effect is a psychological principle that suggests people are more likely to agree to a large request if they first agree to a smaller one.

Minority Influence

The process by which a smaller part of a group changes the beliefs or behaviors of the majority, often through consistency, commitment, and flexibility.