In Studies of Self-Administration of Drugs in Animals,cocaine Appears to Have

question 32

Multiple Choice

In studies of self-administration of drugs in animals,cocaine appears to have a _______ compared to heroin.

• A)greater potential for psychological dependence
• B)lesser potential for psychological dependence
• C)similar potential for psychological dependence
• D)lesser potential for drug toxicity

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Normal Curve

A bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of a set of data where most occurrences take place in the middle, near the average.

Bell-Shaped Distribution

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Random Samples

A selection method used in research to gather participants from a larger population in a way that each individual has an equal chance of being chosen.

Population Averages

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