Question 1

The dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant make up the drug known as

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A)  psilocybin. 
B)  marijuana. 
C)  hashish. 
D)  mescaline. 
A)  psilocybin. 
B)  marijuana. 
C)  hashish. 
D)  mescaline.

Question 2

Disguised dream symbols are to psychodynamic dream theory as sensory and motor messages are to

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A)  Ernest Hartmann's theory of dreams. 
B)  the activation-synthesis hypothesis. 
C)  Fritz Perls' methods of dream interpretation. 
D)  the neurocognitive dream theory. 
A)  Ernest Hartmann's theory of dreams. 
B)  the activation-synthesis hypothesis. 
C)  Fritz Perls' methods of dream interpretation. 
D)  the neurocognitive dream theory.

Question 3

Nicotine is classified as a

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A)  narcotic. 
B)  depressant. 
C)  sedative. 
D)  stimulant. 
A)  narcotic. 
B)  depressant. 
C)  sedative. 
D)  stimulant.

Question 4

Regarding NREM sleep, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

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A)  ​NREM sleep is dream free about 90 percent of the time with NREM "dreams" mainly being just fleeting thoughts and images. 
B)  ​Slow-wave NREM sleep reduces the overall activation of the brain. 
C)  ​NREM sleep is deepest early in the night during the first few Stage 4 periods. 
D)  ​Daytime stress tends to increase NREM sleep, which may rise dramatically when there is a death in the family, trouble at work, a marital conflict, or other emotionally charged event. 
A)  ​NREM sleep is dream free about 90 percent of the time with NREM "dreams" mainly being just fleeting thoughts and images. 
B)  ​Slow-wave NREM sleep reduces the overall activation of the brain. 
C)  ​NREM sleep is deepest early in the night during the first few Stage 4 periods. 
D)  ​Daytime stress tends to increase NREM sleep, which may rise dramatically when there is a death in the family, trouble at work, a marital conflict, or other emotionally charged event.

Question 5

Detoxification literally means to

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A)  dry out. 
B)  support and encourage. 
C)  remove poison. 
D)  restore health. 
A)  dry out. 
B)  support and encourage. 
C)  remove poison. 
D)  restore health.

Question 6

Regarding the use of your dreams, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Nightmare sufferers can use imagery rehearsal to modify their nightmares. 
B)  Using dreams is only helpful for imaginative people in solving problems. 
C)  History is full of cases where dreams have been a pathway to creativity and discovery. 
D)  If you "set" yourself (intently visualizing and thinking about a problem you wish to solve)before going to bed, you will improve your chances of solving the problem. 
A)  Nightmare sufferers can use imagery rehearsal to modify their nightmares. 
B)  Using dreams is only helpful for imaginative people in solving problems. 
C)  History is full of cases where dreams have been a pathway to creativity and discovery. 
D)  If you "set" yourself (intently visualizing and thinking about a problem you wish to solve)before going to bed, you will improve your chances of solving the problem.

Question 7

What do a group of street musicians smoking a joint and singing for spare change and a college student drifting into a pleasant daydream while sitting at the back of the classroom have in common? Both are

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A)  experiencing lucid dreaming. 
B)  experiencing altered states of consciousness. 
C)  undergoing condensation of their mental processes. 
D)  exhibiting histrionic personalities. 
A)  experiencing lucid dreaming. 
B)  experiencing altered states of consciousness. 
C)  undergoing condensation of their mental processes. 
D)  exhibiting histrionic personalities.

Question 8

With extended periods of sleep deprivation (more than 60 hours), one would expect

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A)  irreversible psychological damage. 
B)  to experience hallucinations, delusions, and disorientation. 
C)  difficulty in getting to sleep. 
D)  minor but lasting changes in mood and personality. 
A)  irreversible psychological damage. 
B)  to experience hallucinations, delusions, and disorientation. 
C)  difficulty in getting to sleep. 
D)  minor but lasting changes in mood and personality.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the effects of narcotics?

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A)  relaxation 
B)  pain relief 
C)  increase in anxiety at high doses 
D)  impairment in breathing at high doses 
A)  relaxation 
B)  pain relief 
C)  increase in anxiety at high doses 
D)  impairment in breathing at high doses

Question 10

Sleep specialists prefer to treat insomnia with

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A)  lifestyle changes and behavioral techniques. 
B)  nonprescription sleeping pills such as Sominex, Nytol, and Sleep-Eze. 
C)  barbiturates or other prescription sedatives. 
D)  newer drugs, such as Ambien and Lunesta. 
A)  lifestyle changes and behavioral techniques. 
B)  nonprescription sleeping pills such as Sominex, Nytol, and Sleep-Eze. 
C)  barbiturates or other prescription sedatives. 
D)  newer drugs, such as Ambien and Lunesta.

Question 11

Regarding hypnosis, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)  Hypnosis was introduced by the Austrian physician Karl Zener. 
B)  Hypnosis is characterized by brain wave patterns similar to sleep. 
C)  Hypnosis is an altered state characterized by narrowed attention and increased openness to suggestion. 
D)  Hypnosis is a sleep state in which the subjects are partially aware of their actions and able to perform many activities not normally carried out during sleep. 
A)  Hypnosis was introduced by the Austrian physician Karl Zener. 
B)  Hypnosis is characterized by brain wave patterns similar to sleep. 
C)  Hypnosis is an altered state characterized by narrowed attention and increased openness to suggestion. 
D)  Hypnosis is a sleep state in which the subjects are partially aware of their actions and able to perform many activities not normally carried out during sleep.

Question 12

Regarding REM sleep, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Major muscles appear paralyzed during REM sleep. 
B)  Both males and females display sexual arousal for all REM sleep with this arousal not being strictly related to erotic dreams. 
C)  You usually dream as soon as you enter Stage 1 sleep. 
D)  Some eye movements during REM sleep correspond to the activities occurring in the dreams. 
A)  Major muscles appear paralyzed during REM sleep. 
B)  Both males and females display sexual arousal for all REM sleep with this arousal not being strictly related to erotic dreams. 
C)  You usually dream as soon as you enter Stage 1 sleep. 
D)  Some eye movements during REM sleep correspond to the activities occurring in the dreams.

Question 13

Regarding drug-taking behavior, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Because drugs like pain killers, sleep aids, and antidepressants are easy to abuse, the more powerful psychoactive drugs are controlled substances. 
B)  Experimental and social-recreational uses of drugs are classified as types of drug abuse. 
C)  The abuse of more than one drug at the same time is referred to as polydrug use. 
D)  Some people remain social drinkers for life, whereas others become alcoholics within weeks of taking their first drink. 
A)  Because drugs like pain killers, sleep aids, and antidepressants are easy to abuse, the more powerful psychoactive drugs are controlled substances. 
B)  Experimental and social-recreational uses of drugs are classified as types of drug abuse. 
C)  The abuse of more than one drug at the same time is referred to as polydrug use. 
D)  Some people remain social drinkers for life, whereas others become alcoholics within weeks of taking their first drink.

Question 14

Which of the following leads users to take larger and larger doses of a drug to get the desired effect?

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A)  withdrawal symptoms 
B)  reduced activity of neurotransmitters 
C)  psychological dependence 
D)  drug tolerance 
A)  withdrawal symptoms 
B)  reduced activity of neurotransmitters 
C)  psychological dependence 
D)  drug tolerance

Question 15

Regarding the effects of hypnosis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Hypnosis has no more effect on physical strength than instructions that encourage a person to make his or her best effort. 
B)  No state has barred persons from testifying in court if they were hypnotized to improve their memory of the crime they witnessed. 
C)  When a person is told not to remember something heard during hypnosis, a brief memory loss does seem to occur, although this may be only a deliberate attempt to avoid thinking about specific ideas. 
D)  Given the proper instructions under hypnosis, a person can be made to smell a small bottle of ammonia and respond as if it were a wonderful perfume. 
A)  Hypnosis has no more effect on physical strength than instructions that encourage a person to make his or her best effort. 
B)  No state has barred persons from testifying in court if they were hypnotized to improve their memory of the crime they witnessed. 
C)  When a person is told not to remember something heard during hypnosis, a brief memory loss does seem to occur, although this may be only a deliberate attempt to avoid thinking about specific ideas. 
D)  Given the proper instructions under hypnosis, a person can be made to smell a small bottle of ammonia and respond as if it were a wonderful perfume.

Question 16

The stimulation-depression scale is less relevant for psychoactive drugs whose principal characteristic is their mind-altering quality.These drugs are classified as

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A)  amphetamines. 
B)  uppers. 
C)  downers. 
D)  hallucinogens. 
A)  amphetamines. 
B)  uppers. 
C)  downers. 
D)  hallucinogens.

Question 17

Most symptoms of sleep deprivation

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A)  are reversed by a single night's rest. 
B)  require a long period of bed rest for recovery. 
C)  are irreversible. 
D)  can be prevented by consuming caffeine. 
A)  are reversed by a single night's rest. 
B)  require a long period of bed rest for recovery. 
C)  are irreversible. 
D)  can be prevented by consuming caffeine.

Question 18

Women get intoxicated from less alcohol than men do because

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A)  the alcohol reacts with the estrogen levels in the women's bodies. 
B)  women tend to drink mixed drinks rather than beer. 
C)  the alcohol is absorbed slower and metabolized faster by women's bodies. 
D)  the alcohol is absorbed faster and metabolized slower by women's bodies. 
A)  the alcohol reacts with the estrogen levels in the women's bodies. 
B)  women tend to drink mixed drinks rather than beer. 
C)  the alcohol is absorbed slower and metabolized faster by women's bodies. 
D)  the alcohol is absorbed faster and metabolized slower by women's bodies.

Question 19

Which of the following has NOT been found helpful in eliminating nightmares?

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A)  writing down the nightmare 
B)  changing the dream the way you wish 
C)  mentally rehearsing the dream you want 
D)  decreasing your amount of sleep time 
A)  writing down the nightmare 
B)  changing the dream the way you wish 
C)  mentally rehearsing the dream you want 
D)  decreasing your amount of sleep time

Question 20

While dreaming, your partner acts out his dream and physically attacks you.Your partner is suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  hypersomnolence disorder. 
B)  REM sleep behavior disorder. 
C)  narcolepsy. 
D)  sleep apnea. 
A)  hypersomnolence disorder. 
B)  REM sleep behavior disorder. 
C)  narcolepsy. 
D)  sleep apnea.

The dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant make up the drug known as

Disguised dream symbols are to psychodynamic dream theory as sensory and motor messages are to

Nicotine is classified as a

Regarding NREM sleep, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Detoxification literally means to

Regarding the use of your dreams, which of the following statements is FALSE?

What do a group of street musicians smoking a joint and singing for spare change and a college student drifting into a pleasant daydream while sitting at the back of the classroom have in common? Both are

With extended periods of sleep deprivation (more than 60 hours), one would expect

Which of the following is NOT one of the effects of narcotics?

Sleep specialists prefer to treat insomnia with

Regarding hypnosis, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Regarding REM sleep, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding drug-taking behavior, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following leads users to take larger and larger doses of a drug to get the desired effect?

Regarding the effects of hypnosis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The stimulation-depression scale is less relevant for psychoactive drugs whose principal characteristic is their mind-altering quality.These drugs are classified as

Most symptoms of sleep deprivation

Women get intoxicated from less alcohol than men do because

Which of the following has NOT been found helpful in eliminating nightmares?

While dreaming, your partner acts out his dream and physically attacks you.Your partner is suffering from

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The dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant make up the drug known as

Disguised dream symbols are to psychodynamic dream theory as sensory and motor messages are to

Nicotine is classified as a

Regarding NREM sleep, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Detoxification literally means to

Regarding the use of your dreams, which of the following statements is FALSE?

What do a group of street musicians smoking a joint and singing for spare change and a college student drifting into a pleasant daydream while sitting at the back of the classroom have in common? Both are

With extended periods of sleep deprivation (more than 60 hours), one would expect

Which of the following is NOT one of the effects of narcotics?

Sleep specialists prefer to treat insomnia with

Regarding hypnosis, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Regarding REM sleep, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding drug-taking behavior, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following leads users to take larger and larger doses of a drug to get the desired effect?

Regarding the effects of hypnosis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The stimulation-depression scale is less relevant for psychoactive drugs whose principal characteristic is their mind-altering quality.These drugs are classified as

Most symptoms of sleep deprivation

Women get intoxicated from less alcohol than men do because

Which of the following has NOT been found helpful in eliminating nightmares?

While dreaming, your partner acts out his dream and physically attacks you.Your partner is suffering from

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Regarding NREM sleep, which of the following statements is FALSE?