Question 1

Regarding barbiturates and tranquilizers, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  At normal dosages, tranquilizers can cause drowsiness, shakiness, and confusion. 
B)  Rohypnol, or "Roofies," is referred to as the date rape drug because it has been used to spike the drinks of persons who were later sexually assaulted or raped while they were unconscious due to the effects of the drug. 
C)  Repeated use of barbiturates can cause physical dependence with some abusers suffering severe emotional depression that has ended in suicide. 
D)  Long-term usage of tranquilizers or taking a high dosage of this drug has not been shown to lead to a physical addiction. 
A)  At normal dosages, tranquilizers can cause drowsiness, shakiness, and confusion. 
B)  Rohypnol, or "Roofies," is referred to as the date rape drug because it has been used to spike the drinks of persons who were later sexually assaulted or raped while they were unconscious due to the effects of the drug. 
C)  Repeated use of barbiturates can cause physical dependence with some abusers suffering severe emotional depression that has ended in suicide. 
D)  Long-term usage of tranquilizers or taking a high dosage of this drug has not been shown to lead to a physical addiction.

Question 2

The reason that sleeptalking makes little sense and why sleepwalkers are confused and remember little when awakened is that both sleep disturbances occur during

Accepted Answer

A)  deep NREM sleep. 
B)  cataplexic episodes. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  hypnopompic episodes. 
A)  deep NREM sleep. 
B)  cataplexic episodes. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  hypnopompic episodes.

Question 3

You are writing a paper on depressants.Of the following drugs, which will you NOT discuss in your paper?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  benzodiazepine 
C)  GHB 
D)  nicotine 
A)  alcohol 
B)  benzodiazepine 
C)  GHB 
D)  nicotine

Question 4

Adolescents are especially susceptible to addiction because

Accepted Answer

A)  children and adolescents release more neurotransmitters than adults. 
B)  the corpus callosum in the brains of adolescents are not fully developed. 
C)  the brain systems that restrain risk-taking are not as mature as those that reward pleasure-seeking. 
D)  of the hormones that are released at puberty that interact with the drugs to produce a more intensified and pleasurable effect. 
A)  children and adolescents release more neurotransmitters than adults. 
B)  the corpus callosum in the brains of adolescents are not fully developed. 
C)  the brain systems that restrain risk-taking are not as mature as those that reward pleasure-seeking. 
D)  of the hormones that are released at puberty that interact with the drugs to produce a more intensified and pleasurable effect.

Question 5

Kevin has been drinking alcohol heavily all night.His thinking and perception have become dulled or shortsighted, a condition that has been called

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol myopia. 
B)  binge drinking. 
C)  divergent thinking. 
D)  alcohol psychosis. 
A)  alcohol myopia. 
B)  binge drinking. 
C)  divergent thinking. 
D)  alcohol psychosis.

Question 6

Drugs that tend to suppress dreaming by interfering with REM sleep include

Accepted Answer

A)  amphetamines. 
B)  barbiturates. 
C)  opiates. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  amphetamines. 
B)  barbiturates. 
C)  opiates. 
D)  all of these.

Question 7

It is possible to learn to use dreams for our own purposes.For example, tomodify nightmares, we can use

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary displacement. 
B)  imagery rehearsal. 
C)  dream condensation. 
D)  dream sublimation. 
A)  secondary displacement. 
B)  imagery rehearsal. 
C)  dream condensation. 
D)  dream sublimation.

Question 8

Reviewing and thinking about a problem before you go to sleep

Accepted Answer

A)  will be of little value since problem solving cannot take place during sleep. 
B)  will help only imaginative people to solve problems in their dreams. 
C)  is a way for everyone to tap the creativity of dreams. 
D)  is a guaranteed method for solving problems during sleep and dreaming. 
A)  will be of little value since problem solving cannot take place during sleep. 
B)  will help only imaginative people to solve problems in their dreams. 
C)  is a way for everyone to tap the creativity of dreams. 
D)  is a guaranteed method for solving problems during sleep and dreaming.

Question 9

According to your textbook, which of the following drugs causes a physical dependence?

Accepted Answer

A)  LSD 
B)  GHB 
C)  mescaline 
D)  MDMA 
A)  LSD 
B)  GHB 
C)  mescaline 
D)  MDMA

Question 10

Because the endocannabinoid system has been shown to influence the impact of stress and pain, which of the following would most likely be helpful in treating some forms of pain due to surgery or trauma to the body, reducing vomiting and nausea due to chemotherapy for cancer, promoting weight gain, and even lessening immune system inflammation?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​mescaline 
B)  ​cocaine 
C)  ​THC 
D)  ​MDMA 
A)  ​mescaline 
B)  ​cocaine 
C)  ​THC 
D)  ​MDMA

Question 11

People who have night terrors

Accepted Answer

A)  have them during REM sleep in the middle of the night. 
B)  are usually older adults with this condition being rarer in children and adolescents. 
C)  show only slight or no movement during the night terrors. 
D)  rarely remember in the morning that they even had them. 
A)  have them during REM sleep in the middle of the night. 
B)  are usually older adults with this condition being rarer in children and adolescents. 
C)  show only slight or no movement during the night terrors. 
D)  rarely remember in the morning that they even had them.

Question 12

How many hours of sleep do the majority of adults get per night?

Accepted Answer

A)  five hours 
B)  seven to eight hours 
C)  10 hours 
D)  12 hours 
A)  five hours 
B)  seven to eight hours 
C)  10 hours 
D)  12 hours

Question 13

Stephen LaBerge and his colleagues at the Stanford University Sleep Research Center were able to show that lucid dreams are real and that lucid dreamers are able to

Accepted Answer

A)  partially overcome REM sleep paralysis. 
B)  increase the length of any NREM or REM sleep stage. 
C)  talk (mumble)to the researchers while asleep. 
D)  create hypnopompic hallucinations during REM sleep. 
A)  partially overcome REM sleep paralysis. 
B)  increase the length of any NREM or REM sleep stage. 
C)  talk (mumble)to the researchers while asleep. 
D)  create hypnopompic hallucinations during REM sleep.

Question 14

According to your textbook, the drugs that are classified as addictive sedative-hypnotics include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  barbiturates 
C)  GHB 
D)  all of these 
A)  alcohol 
B)  barbiturates 
C)  GHB 
D)  all of these

Question 15

Your friend Anna is suffering from insomnia.Which of the following would help Anna get a good night's sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonprescription sleeping pills 
B)  barbiturates 
C)  alcohol 
D)  none of these 
A)  nonprescription sleeping pills 
B)  barbiturates 
C)  alcohol 
D)  none of these

Question 16

Which theory of dreaming emphasizes that dreams are based on wish fulfillment with these unconscious desires and conflicts being disguised as dream symbols?

Accepted Answer

A)  activation-synthesis 
B)  neurocognitive 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  humanistic 
A)  activation-synthesis 
B)  neurocognitive 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  humanistic

Question 17

Taking the remaining pills of a prescribed drug recreationally rather than instrumentally would be an example of​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​drug abuse. 
B)  ​drug misuse. 
C)  ​compulsive use. 
D)  ​intensive use. 
A)  ​drug abuse. 
B)  ​drug misuse. 
C)  ​compulsive use. 
D)  ​intensive use.

Question 18

Narcotics would be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulants. 
B)  hallucinogens. 
C)  benzodiazepines. 
D)  depressants. 
A)  stimulants. 
B)  hallucinogens. 
C)  benzodiazepines. 
D)  depressants.

Question 19

Jessie, who is a freshman in college, has become addicted to an opium derivative, which has become popular with younger abusers.Jessie's drug addiction is most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  GHB. 
B)  Oxycontin. 
C)  MDMA. 
D)  methamphetamine. 
A)  GHB. 
B)  Oxycontin. 
C)  MDMA. 
D)  methamphetamine.

Question 20

Somnambulists are individuals who

Accepted Answer

A)  are potential victims of sleep apnea. 
B)  experience insomnia. 
C)  have taken too many sleeping pills. 
D)  walk in their sleep. 
A)  are potential victims of sleep apnea. 
B)  experience insomnia. 
C)  have taken too many sleeping pills. 
D)  walk in their sleep.

Regarding barbiturates and tranquilizers, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The reason that sleeptalking makes little sense and why sleepwalkers are confused and remember little when awakened is that both sleep disturbances occur during

You are writing a paper on depressants.Of the following drugs, which will you NOT discuss in your paper?

Adolescents are especially susceptible to addiction because

Kevin has been drinking alcohol heavily all night.His thinking and perception have become dulled or shortsighted, a condition that has been called

Drugs that tend to suppress dreaming by interfering with REM sleep include

It is possible to learn to use dreams for our own purposes.For example, tomodify nightmares, we can use

Reviewing and thinking about a problem before you go to sleep

According to your textbook, which of the following drugs causes a physical dependence?

People who have night terrors

How many hours of sleep do the majority of adults get per night?

Stephen LaBerge and his colleagues at the Stanford University Sleep Research Center were able to show that lucid dreams are real and that lucid dreamers are able to

According to your textbook, the drugs that are classified as addictive sedative-hypnotics include which of the following?

Your friend Anna is suffering from insomnia.Which of the following would help Anna get a good night's sleep?

Which theory of dreaming emphasizes that dreams are based on wish fulfillment with these unconscious desires and conflicts being disguised as dream symbols?

Taking the remaining pills of a prescribed drug recreationally rather than instrumentally would be an example of

Narcotics would be considered

Jessie, who is a freshman in college, has become addicted to an opium derivative, which has become popular with younger abusers.Jessie's drug addiction is most likely to

Somnambulists are individuals who

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Regarding barbiturates and tranquilizers, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The reason that sleeptalking makes little sense and why sleepwalkers are confused and remember little when awakened is that both sleep disturbances occur during

You are writing a paper on depressants.Of the following drugs, which will you NOT discuss in your paper?

Adolescents are especially susceptible to addiction because

Kevin has been drinking alcohol heavily all night.His thinking and perception have become dulled or shortsighted, a condition that has been called

Drugs that tend to suppress dreaming by interfering with REM sleep include

It is possible to learn to use dreams for our own purposes.For example, tomodify nightmares, we can use

Reviewing and thinking about a problem before you go to sleep

According to your textbook, which of the following drugs causes a physical dependence?

People who have night terrors

How many hours of sleep do the majority of adults get per night?

Stephen LaBerge and his colleagues at the Stanford University Sleep Research Center were able to show that lucid dreams are real and that lucid dreamers are able to

According to your textbook, the drugs that are classified as addictive sedative-hypnotics include which of the following?

Your friend Anna is suffering from insomnia.Which of the following would help Anna get a good night's sleep?

Which theory of dreaming emphasizes that dreams are based on wish fulfillment with these unconscious desires and conflicts being disguised as dream symbols?

Taking the remaining pills of a prescribed drug recreationally rather than instrumentally would be an example of​

Narcotics would be considered

Jessie, who is a freshman in college, has become addicted to an opium derivative, which has become popular with younger abusers.Jessie's drug addiction is most likely to

Somnambulists are individuals who

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

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Taking the remaining pills of a prescribed drug recreationally rather than instrumentally would be an example of