Stimulants

Question 1

Operationalization: Drug effects

Biological (medical)

Answer 1

Asubstance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body
Objective- can be quantified by counts/limits
-Paradoxical: suppressant ENHANCES inhibition

Question 2

Sympathomimetic

Answer 2

Mimic/simulate activity of sympathetic nervous system
1) Physiological arousal of “fight or flight”
2) parasympathetic suppression
anorectic effects (appetite suppressants)

Question 3

Operationalization: Drug effects

Behavioural (Psychological)

Answer 3

Chemicals that induce temporary improvements in mental/Physical function

Subjective: Determined by ranges, comparisons (To baseline)

Question 4

State-dependent memory

Answer 4

Memory retrieval is more efficient under similar conditions to memory encoding

Question 5

Speed/Accuracy tradeoff

Answer 5

Learned behaviours not for new behaviours

lack of practice effects