Chapter 8 contains many important terms related to consciousness, the brain, and behavior. Select the correct terms for the definitions
listed below.
1. Consolidation
memories
The process by which short-term memories, also called working memories, become long-term
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?: Occurs when increasing doses of a substance are required to achieve effects that initially
occurred in response to a smaller dose
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are thirsty
?: Actions related directly to achieving homeostasis, such as getting something to drink when you
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A craving for a substance and an inability to stop using the substance at will
?: Things of which a person is aware; thoughts, feelings, perceptions, ideas, and reasoning during
any state of consciousness
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?: The acquisition and storage of information as a consequence of experience
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?: The ability of neural tissue to change its responsiveness to stimulation because of its past history
of activation
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?: A long-term inner emotion that affects a person's perception of their environment
9. Psychological dependence: Requires a person to take a substance to avoid unpleasant physiological symptoms that occur
with cessation of substance use
10. Memory
?: The relatively permanent storage form of learned information
