Imagine that you have received a book about plants for your birthday. As you thumb through it, you come across a plant that apparently produces euphoria, a sense of well-being, and depending on the context, fear, anxiety, and confusion

Its active ingredient is THC and it has psychoactive effects. Because of a course you took at school, you recognize this plant as

a. cannabis.
b. cocoa.
c. toadstools.
d. coffee.

Answer: a. cannabis.

Psychology

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a. "Rate of Mental Disorders Considered Low" b. "Almost Everyone Diagnosed with a Mental Disorder at Some Point in Their Life" c. "Rate of Mental Disorders Overestimated in the Past" d. "At Least Two out of Every Four Americans Experience a Serious Form of Abnormal Behavior at Some Point in Their Life"

Psychology

Which of the following would be considered personality development?

A) bodily changes during illness B) personality changes due to the effects of a drug C) decreasing activity level over time D) a new career

Psychology