Depressants Are Drugs

question 131

Multiple Choice

Depressants are drugs:

• A) that speed up activity in the central nervous system.
• B) capable of influencing perception, mood, cognition, or behaviour.
• C) that slow down activity in the central nervous system.
• D) derived from the opium poppy that relieve pain and produce euphoria.

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Definitions:

Noam Chomsky

An influential linguist and cognitive scientist known for his theory of generative grammar, significantly impacting the study of language and the mind.

Functional Fixedness

An intellectual prejudice that prevents a person from considering unconventional uses for an object, thereby limiting creative problem-solving capabilities.

Creative Solution

An innovative and effective response or method developed to address a problem or challenge.

Functional Fixedness

A cognitive bias that limits a person to use an object only in the way it is traditionally used, which can inhibit problem-solving and creativity.