According to the Focus on Neuroscience Box: the Addicted Brain

question 17

Multiple Choice

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box: The Addicted Brain, one effect of the biochemical changes that occur as a result of addiction to alcohol, heroin, cocaine, or amphetamines is that:

• A)anxiety creates a vicious circle of insomnia and sleeplessness.
• B)the normally reinforcing experiences of everyday life are no longer reinforcing or satisfying.
• C)people make poor decisions because of damage to the frontal lobes.
• D)inhibitions are lowered and there is a general loss of social self-consciousness.

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Definitions:

Biological Approach

A perspective in psychology that examines behavior and mental processes through the lens of biological processes, such as genetics and neurochemistry.

Behavior Change

The modification of human behaviors, which can be achieved through various strategies and interventions.

Biology

The scientific study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, evolution, and distribution.

Right Hemisphere Activation

Refers to the increased activity in the right side of the brain, which is associated with creativity, spatial ability, and processing of nonverbal information.