Question

multiple choice question
psychological dependence is the

○ physiological need for a drug.
○ strong desire to use a drug repetitively for emotional reasons.
○ need to take increasing amounts of a drug to produce the same effect.
○ psychological state of altered attention and expectation, in which the individual is unusually receptive to suggestions.

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Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Physiological need for a drug refers to physical dependence, not psychological.
• Option 2: Psychological dependence involves a strong emotional desire to use a drug repeatedly. This matches the definition.
• Option 3: Needing more of a drug for the same effect is tolerance, not psychological dependence.
• Option 4: The described state is hypnosis, not related to drug dependence.

Answer:

B. strong desire to use a drug repetitively for emotional reasons.