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hbsimmons88

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on: Jun 22, 2018
What happened to the rat with lesion damage to the ventromedial hypothalamus?
 
  a. It died of thirst.
  b. It ate uncontrollably and therefore got very obese.
  c. It lost its appetite and therefore got dangerously thin.
  d. It lost the ability to regulate its own internal temperature.

Question 2

Which of the following supports the belief that addiction should not be defined only by the user's desire to avoid withdrawal symptoms?
 
  a. Something other than withdrawal avoidance must explain the user's initial drug use up to the point of addiction.
  b. Many users purposely go through withdrawal to reset their tolerance level.
  c. The addictiveness of a drug is not related to the severity of withdrawal symptoms.
  d. All of the above


gstein359

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D


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