Which of the Following Observations Is True of Cocaine

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following observations is true of cocaine?

• A)Its effects wear off quickly.
• B)It is one of the few substances immune to the development of tolerance.
• C)It has been tried at least once by 80 percent of high school graduates in the United States.
• D)Its use has increased drastically since the mid-1980s.

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Definitions:

Impulsivity

Tendency to act on a whim, displaying behavior characterized by little or no forethought, reflection, or consideration of the consequences.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for physical activity by accelerating the heart rate, constricting blood vessels, and raising blood pressure.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digestion, often counterbalancing the sympathetic nervous system's "fight or flight" response.

Midbrain

A portion of the brainstem involved in vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal (alertness), and temperature regulation.