Lesson 8.1.1
8.1.1 Addiction, tolerance, dependency and withdrawal Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Psychology, Unit 8
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The 20 questions
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Needing larger doses of a drug over time to achieve the same physical effect is called what?
- Physical dependency
- Psychological dependency
- Withdrawal
- Tolerance
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Which term describes unpleasant physical symptoms that occur when a dependent person stops or reduces a drug?
- Tolerance
- Reinforcement
- Sensitisation
- Withdrawal
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Experiencing strong psychological cravings and emotional reliance on a drug describes which concept?
- Biological withdrawal
- Physical dependency
- Psychological dependency
- Drug tolerance
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What term describes continuing drug use compulsively despite experiencing severe negative consequences?
- Addiction
- Tolerance
- Sensitisation
- Relapse
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A person who drinks alcohol every evening notices they need more drinks to feel the same effect than they did a year ago. Which concept does this describe?
- Psychological dependence only
- Withdrawal
- Tolerance
- Aversion
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Physical and emotional symptoms that occur when an individual stops using an addictive drug are called what?
- Sensitisation
- Tolerance
- Withdrawal
- Physical dependence
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What key sign indicates that a person has developed physical dependence on a drug?
- Increased drug tolerance
- Reduced drug sensitivity
- Physical withdrawal symptoms
- Psychological cravings
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If a person develops tolerance to a drug and suddenly stops using it, what occurs?
- Psychological resistance
- Spontaneous recovery
- Withdrawal symptoms
- Drug sensitisation
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Which type of dependency is characterised by intense mental cravings without physical withdrawal symptoms?
- Physical dependency
- Physiological tolerance
- Cross-tolerance
- Psychological dependency
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Why does restarting a previous drug dose after a long break increase overdose risk?
- Enhanced liver function
- Increased physical dependency
- Loss of tolerance
- Rapid drug metabolism
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Which term describes experiencing physical distress when a drug is withheld?
- Physical dependency
- Social dependency
- Behavioural addiction
- Psychological dependency
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Cravings triggered by environmental cues previously linked with drug use demonstrate which process?
- Classical conditioning
- Neural adaptation
- Genetic predisposition
- Operant conditioning
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What term describes drug dependence based purely on emotional cravings rather than physical symptoms?
- Physiological tolerance
- Physical dependency
- Psychological dependency
- Neurochemical dependency
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What is the term for negative physical or psychological symptoms occurring when drug use stops?
- Sensitisation
- Tolerance
- Withdrawal
- Dependence
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How does drug tolerance affect a person's response to a standard drug dose?
- Prevents drug metabolism
- Increases the effect
- Eliminates all absorption
- Reduces the effect
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Measuring craving frequency on a numerical rating scale produces which type of data?
- Qualitative data
- Unstructured data
- Primary nominal data
- Quantitative data
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What term describes returning to drug use after a period of abstinence?
- Relapse
- Sensitisation
- Tolerance
- Withdrawal
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Which brain pathway is primarily associated with the rewarding effects of addictive drugs?
- Nigrostriatal pathway
- Serotonergic pathway
- Mesolimbic dopamine pathway
- Sympathetic nervous system
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What process causes a person to need higher drug amounts to reach the same effect?
- Dependency
- Sensitisation
- Tolerance
- Withdrawal
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What term describes an increased response to the same drug dose over time?
- Tolerance
- Sensitisation
- Dependence
- Withdrawal
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