Question 1

According to the research on nicotine and cigarette smoking, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Users of smokeless tobacco run a higher risk of developing oral cancer. 
B) The health risks of smoking combine to reduce the life expectancy of the average smoker by 10-15 years. 
C) In very large doses, nicotine may cause convulsions, respiratory failure, and death. 
D) Smoking is the third leading cause of preventable death worldwide after obesity and alcoholism. 
A) Users of smokeless tobacco run a higher risk of developing oral cancer. 
B) The health risks of smoking combine to reduce the life expectancy of the average smoker by 10-15 years. 
C) In very large doses, nicotine may cause convulsions, respiratory failure, and death. 
D) Smoking is the third leading cause of preventable death worldwide after obesity and alcoholism.

Question 2

The highly addictive depressants of opium, morphine codeine, and heroin are classified as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The highly addictive depressants of opium, morphine...

Question 3

From 1886 to 1906, Coca-Cola contained small amounts of

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol. 
B) cannabis. 
C) cocaine. 
D) morphine. 
A) alcohol. 
B) cannabis. 
C) cocaine. 
D) morphine.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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 5

Eating starchy foods tends to decrease one's levels of tryptophan, thus, increasing one's tendency toward insomnia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A substance capable of altering attention, emotion, judgment, memory, time sense, self-control, or perception

Accepted Answer

A) is classified as a psychoactive drug. 
B) is classified as a narcotic. 
C) is an addictive drug. 
D) produces withdrawal symptoms. 
A) is classified as a psychoactive drug. 
B) is classified as a narcotic. 
C) is an addictive drug. 
D) produces withdrawal symptoms.

Question 7

The term hypnosis was coined by an English surgeon named

Accepted Answer

A) James Braid. 
B) Franz Mesmer. 
C) Sigmund Freud. 
D) G. Stanley Hall. 
A) James Braid. 
B) Franz Mesmer. 
C) Sigmund Freud. 
D) G. Stanley Hall.

Question 8

A person in a sleep lab is showing emotional arousal, blood pressure changes, and sexual arousal, which all primarily occur during

Accepted Answer

A) REM sleep. 
B) NREM sleep. 
C) delta sleep. 
D) Stage 4 sleep. 
A) REM sleep. 
B) NREM sleep. 
C) delta sleep. 
D) Stage 4 sleep.

Question 9

Regarding insomnia, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Insomnia can harm people's work, health, and relationships. 
B) If sleep problems last for more than one week, then a diagnosis of chronic insomnia can be made. 
C) If you have insomnia, it is usually best to get up and do something useful or satisfying until you feel that you are struggling to stay awake. 
A) Insomnia can harm people's work, health, and relationships. 
B) If sleep problems last for more than one week, then a diagnosis of chronic insomnia can be made. 
C) If you have insomnia, it is usually best to get up and do something useful or satisfying until you feel that you are struggling to stay awake.

Question 10

Regarding how to moderate one's social drinking, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Research has shown that college students are likely to overestimate how much their fellow students are drinking at a party. 
B) To pace one's drinking, it is best to drink alcohol on an empty stomach and then eat later in the evening. 
C) To pace one's drinking, one should make every other drink or more a nonalcoholic beverage. 
D) It is best to limit the drinking of alcohol primarily to the first hour of a social event or party. 
A) Research has shown that college students are likely to overestimate how much their fellow students are drinking at a party. 
B) To pace one's drinking, it is best to drink alcohol on an empty stomach and then eat later in the evening. 
C) To pace one's drinking, one should make every other drink or more a nonalcoholic beverage. 
D) It is best to limit the drinking of alcohol primarily to the first hour of a social event or party.

Question 11

People who are highly responsive to hypnosis are usually

Accepted Answer

A) highly intelligent. 
B) very introverted and logical. 
C) very extroverted and friendly. 
D) imaginative and prone to fantasy. 
A) highly intelligent. 
B) very introverted and logical. 
C) very extroverted and friendly. 
D) imaginative and prone to fantasy.

Question 12

Research suggests that the two most basic states of sleep are

Accepted Answer

A) alpha sleep and beta sleep. 
B) light sleep and deep sleep. 
C) REM sleep and non-REM sleep. 
D) REM sleep and paradoxical sleep. 
A) alpha sleep and beta sleep. 
B) light sleep and deep sleep. 
C) REM sleep and non-REM sleep. 
D) REM sleep and paradoxical sleep.

Question 13

Your friend Analisa is suffering from insomnia. Which of the following would help Analisa 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 14

Treatment for chronic insomnia usually begins with a careful analysis of all of the following EXCEPT a patient's

Accepted Answer

A) sleep habits. 
B) lifestyle and stress levels. 
C) lucid dreaming. 
D) medical problems. 
A) sleep habits. 
B) lifestyle and stress levels. 
C) lucid dreaming. 
D) medical problems.

Question 15

Discuss the category of drugs known as opioids (narcotics), including their history, their effects and uses, and why these drugs are so addictive; identify four examples of narcotic drugs; describe and provide an example of a harm reduction strategy; and explain why the harm reduction strategy is so controversial.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that opium poppies h

Question 16

Concentrative meditation is more difficult to attain than mindfulness meditation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The most damaging patterns, which involve psychoactive drug abuse, are

Accepted Answer

A) experimental and social-recreational. 
B) instrumental and regressive. 
C) intensive and compulsive. 
D) social-recreational and instrumental. 
A) experimental and social-recreational. 
B) instrumental and regressive. 
C) intensive and compulsive. 
D) social-recreational and instrumental.

Question 18

Dolphins are able to sleep without drowning because they

Accepted Answer

A) have gills, like fish do. 
B) have a special opening that allows air in but not water. 
C) sleep on just one side of their brain at a time. 
D) inflate their bodies before sleep, which maintains them floating upright so they can breathe without taking in any water. 
A) have gills, like fish do. 
B) have a special opening that allows air in but not water. 
C) sleep on just one side of their brain at a time. 
D) inflate their bodies before sleep, which maintains them floating upright so they can breathe without taking in any water.

Question 19

Total sleep time declines throughout life with those older than 50 averaging only six hours of sleep per night.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Regarding caffeine, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Caffeine causes its effects by mimicking the action of specific neurotransmitters. 
B) The effects of caffeine become apparent with doses as small as 50 milligrams. 
C) Physically, caffeine causes sweating, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), and hand tremors. 
D) Caffeine suppresses drowsiness and increases alertness, especially when combined with sugar. 
A) Caffeine causes its effects by mimicking the action of specific neurotransmitters. 
B) The effects of caffeine become apparent with doses as small as 50 milligrams. 
C) Physically, caffeine causes sweating, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), and hand tremors. 
D) Caffeine suppresses drowsiness and increases alertness, especially when combined with sugar.

According to the research on nicotine and cigarette smoking, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The highly addictive depressants of opium, morphine codeine, and heroin are classified as __________.

From 1886 to 1906, Coca-Cola contained small amounts of

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

Eating starchy foods tends to decrease one's levels of tryptophan, thus, increasing one's tendency toward insomnia.

A substance capable of altering attention, emotion, judgment, memory, time sense, self-control, or perception

The term hypnosis was coined by an English surgeon named

A person in a sleep lab is showing emotional arousal, blood pressure changes, and sexual arousal, which all primarily occur during

Regarding insomnia, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding how to moderate one's social drinking, which of the following statements is FALSE?

People who are highly responsive to hypnosis are usually

Research suggests that the two most basic states of sleep are

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

Treatment for chronic insomnia usually begins with a careful analysis of all of the following EXCEPT a patient's

Concentrative meditation is more difficult to attain than mindfulness meditation.

The most damaging patterns, which involve psychoactive drug abuse, are

Dolphins are able to sleep without drowning because they

Total sleep time declines throughout life with those older than 50 averaging only six hours of sleep per night.

Regarding caffeine, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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According to the research on nicotine and cigarette smoking, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The highly addictive depressants of opium, morphine codeine, and heroin are classified as __________.

From 1886 to 1906, Coca-Cola contained small amounts of

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

Eating starchy foods tends to decrease one's levels of tryptophan, thus, increasing one's tendency toward insomnia.

A substance capable of altering attention, emotion, judgment, memory, time sense, self-control, or perception

The term hypnosis was coined by an English surgeon named

A person in a sleep lab is showing emotional arousal, blood pressure changes, and sexual arousal, which all primarily occur during

Regarding insomnia, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding how to moderate one's social drinking, which of the following statements is FALSE?

People who are highly responsive to hypnosis are usually

Research suggests that the two most basic states of sleep are

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

Treatment for chronic insomnia usually begins with a careful analysis of all of the following EXCEPT a patient's

Concentrative meditation is more difficult to attain than mindfulness meditation.

The most damaging patterns, which involve psychoactive drug abuse, are

Dolphins are able to sleep without drowning because they

Total sleep time declines throughout life with those older than 50 averaging only six hours of sleep per night.

Regarding caffeine, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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