Question 1

The reduction in the body's response to a drug which may accompany drug use is called

Accepted Answer

A) withdrawal. 
B) drug addiction. 
C) psychological dependence. 
D) drug tolerance. 
A) withdrawal. 
B) drug addiction. 
C) psychological dependence. 
D) drug tolerance.

Question 2

Cola soft drinks, tea, chocolate, cold remedies, and many name-brand aspirin products all contain the psychoactive drug

Accepted Answer

A) caffeine. 
B) GHB. 
C) alcohol. 
D) nicotine. 
A) caffeine. 
B) GHB. 
C) alcohol. 
D) nicotine.

Question 3

Mindfulness involves being "spaced out" or having occasional moments of reduced awareness in order to reduce anxiety and promote relaxation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Regarding sleepwalkers, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Sleepwalking occurs most often in association with narcolepsy. 
B) Sleepwalking is the outward expression of dream content. 
C) Sleepwalking occurs during NREM stages 3 and 4 sleep. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) Sleepwalking occurs most often in association with narcolepsy. 
B) Sleepwalking is the outward expression of dream content. 
C) Sleepwalking occurs during NREM stages 3 and 4 sleep. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 5

The symptoms of a temporary sleep-deprivation psychosis include

Accepted Answer

A) sudden, irresistible, daytime sleep attacks. 
B) hallucinations, delusions, and disorientation. 
C) episodes of sleepwalking and sleeptalking. 
D) narcolepsy and\or cataplexy. 
A) sudden, irresistible, daytime sleep attacks. 
B) hallucinations, delusions, and disorientation. 
C) episodes of sleepwalking and sleeptalking. 
D) narcolepsy and\or cataplexy.

Question 6

Which central nervous system depressant is made from a mixture of degreasing solvent and drain cleaner and goes by the street names of "scoop" and "max"?

Accepted Answer

A) crystal meth 
B) GHB 
C) MDMA 
D) LSD 
A) crystal meth 
B) GHB 
C) MDMA 
D) LSD

Question 7

In their studies of the mind and consciousness, the behaviorists preferred to use introspection and other subjective methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

Four months ago, Rosa started drinking one alcoholic beverage to relax enough to go to sleep. Soon she was having two drinks each night, and recently, she has increased to three drinks. So far, this drinking has not significantly affected her work or relationships, although she does not feel very alert when she awakens each morning. Rosa's pattern of psychoactive drug use would be classified as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Artificial lighting, hectic schedules, smoking, and drinking are factors that have

Accepted Answer

A) led to the development of narcolepsy in younger people. 
B) led to an increase in lucid dreaming. 
C) contributed to a near epidemic of sleep problems. 
D) resulted in the abnormal occurrence of hypnic jerks during sleep. 
A) led to the development of narcolepsy in younger people. 
B) led to an increase in lucid dreaming. 
C) contributed to a near epidemic of sleep problems. 
D) resulted in the abnormal occurrence of hypnic jerks during sleep.

Question 11

Which of the following is a powerful central nervous stimulant that produces feelings of alertness, euphoria, well-being, power, boundless energy, and pleasure and goes by the street names of "snow," "blow," and "snuff"?

Accepted Answer

A) GHB 
B) LSD 
C) cocaine 
D) heroin 
A) GHB 
B) LSD 
C) cocaine 
D) heroin

Question 12

Concerning the nature of sleep, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) A sleeper upon reaching Stage 4 sleep will remain in this stage for the duration of the night. 
B) A sleeper's EEG patterns in REM sleep are similar to Stage 1 EEG patterns. 
C) A person will shift between deeper and lighter sleep throughout the night. 
D) A person's REM sleep is associated with dreaming. 
A) A sleeper upon reaching Stage 4 sleep will remain in this stage for the duration of the night. 
B) A sleeper's EEG patterns in REM sleep are similar to Stage 1 EEG patterns. 
C) A person will shift between deeper and lighter sleep throughout the night. 
D) A person's REM sleep is associated with dreaming.

Question 13

Alcohol is classified as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) stimulant. 
B) depressant. 
C) hallucinogen. 
D) amphetamine. 
A) stimulant. 
B) depressant. 
C) hallucinogen. 
D) amphetamine.

Question 14

Most symptoms of sleep deprivation

Accepted Answer

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 15

Which of the following sets of instructions would be the most likely to be given to the subject during a hypnotic induction?

Accepted Answer

A) Just let go, relax, focus on my voice, and imagine yourself in the situations described. 
B) Tense and then relax your muscles, concentrate on what is troubling you then wipe it from your mind, choose a simple word and repeat it over and over. 
C) Tense and then relax your muscles, imagine yourself in an anxiety-provoking situation, switch it off, and repeat until you feel no anxiety at all. 
D) Reduce all sensory input gradually, even my voice, until you experience vivid sensory hallucinations, and concentrate on them exclusively. 
A) Just let go, relax, focus on my voice, and imagine yourself in the situations described. 
B) Tense and then relax your muscles, concentrate on what is troubling you then wipe it from your mind, choose a simple word and repeat it over and over. 
C) Tense and then relax your muscles, imagine yourself in an anxiety-provoking situation, switch it off, and repeat until you feel no anxiety at all. 
D) Reduce all sensory input gradually, even my voice, until you experience vivid sensory hallucinations, and concentrate on them exclusively.

Question 16

Regarding cannabis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Smoking cannabis may increase the risk of a variety of cancers, including lung, prostate, and cervical cancer. 
B) Cannabis use has been found to be associated with a variety of mental health problems. 
C) Activity levels in the cerebellum are higher than normal in cannabis abusers. 
D) People who smoke cannabis regularly score lower on IQ tests, although the scores tend to rebound within a month after the person quits using cannabis. 
A) Smoking cannabis may increase the risk of a variety of cancers, including lung, prostate, and cervical cancer. 
B) Cannabis use has been found to be associated with a variety of mental health problems. 
C) Activity levels in the cerebellum are higher than normal in cannabis abusers. 
D) People who smoke cannabis regularly score lower on IQ tests, although the scores tend to rebound within a month after the person quits using cannabis.

Question 17

One's natural sleep need

Accepted Answer

A) changes with one's mood and physical activity. 
B) is indicated when one can wake without an alarm clock and feel rested. 
C) is really nine hours for all adults. 
D) is really six hours for all adults. 
A) changes with one's mood and physical activity. 
B) is indicated when one can wake without an alarm clock and feel rested. 
C) is really nine hours for all adults. 
D) is really six hours for all adults.

Question 18

Cannabis may be useful in the short term for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)because the endocannabinoid system moderates the functioning of which part of the brain that is linked to PTSD?

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala 
B) pons 
C) corpus callosum 
D) reticular formation 
A) amygdala 
B) pons 
C) corpus callosum 
D) reticular formation

Question 19

Sara tried cannabis because she was curious about what effects this drug would have on her; thus, Sara's pattern of drug-taking behavior would be classified as instrumental.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Hae only has one or two alcoholic drinks when she goes out to a restaurant with her friends a few times a month. Hae's pattern of psychoactive drug use would be classified as

Accepted Answer

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

The reduction in the body's response to a drug which may accompany drug use is called

Cola soft drinks, tea, chocolate, cold remedies, and many name-brand aspirin products all contain the psychoactive drug

Mindfulness involves being "spaced out" or having occasional moments of reduced awareness in order to reduce anxiety and promote relaxation.

Regarding sleepwalkers, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

The symptoms of a temporary sleep-deprivation psychosis include

Which central nervous system depressant is made from a mixture of degreasing solvent and drain cleaner and goes by the street names of "scoop" and "max"?

In their studies of the mind and consciousness, the behaviorists preferred to use introspection and other subjective methods.

People who have night terrors

Artificial lighting, hectic schedules, smoking, and drinking are factors that have

Which of the following is a powerful central nervous stimulant that produces feelings of alertness, euphoria, well-being, power, boundless energy, and pleasure and goes by the street names of "snow," "blow," and "snuff"?

Concerning the nature of sleep, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Alcohol is classified as a(n)

Most symptoms of sleep deprivation

Which of the following sets of instructions would be the most likely to be given to the subject during a hypnotic induction?

Regarding cannabis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

One's natural sleep need

Cannabis may be useful in the short term for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)because the endocannabinoid system moderates the functioning of which part of the brain that is linked to PTSD?

Sara tried cannabis because she was curious about what effects this drug would have on her; thus, Sara's pattern of drug-taking behavior would be classified as instrumental.

Hae only has one or two alcoholic drinks when she goes out to a restaurant with her friends a few times a month. Hae's pattern of psychoactive drug use would be classified as

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Exam 5: States of Consciousness

The reduction in the body's response to a drug which may accompany drug use is called

Cola soft drinks, tea, chocolate, cold remedies, and many name-brand aspirin products all contain the psychoactive drug

Mindfulness involves being "spaced out" or having occasional moments of reduced awareness in order to reduce anxiety and promote relaxation.

Regarding sleepwalkers, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

The symptoms of a temporary sleep-deprivation psychosis include

Which central nervous system depressant is made from a mixture of degreasing solvent and drain cleaner and goes by the street names of "scoop" and "max"?

In their studies of the mind and consciousness, the behaviorists preferred to use introspection and other subjective methods.

People who have night terrors

Artificial lighting, hectic schedules, smoking, and drinking are factors that have

Which of the following is a powerful central nervous stimulant that produces feelings of alertness, euphoria, well-being, power, boundless energy, and pleasure and goes by the street names of "snow," "blow," and "snuff"?

Concerning the nature of sleep, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Alcohol is classified as a(n)

Most symptoms of sleep deprivation

Which of the following sets of instructions would be the most likely to be given to the subject during a hypnotic induction?

Regarding cannabis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

One's natural sleep need

Cannabis may be useful in the short term for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)because the endocannabinoid system moderates the functioning of which part of the brain that is linked to PTSD?

Sara tried cannabis because she was curious about what effects this drug would have on her; thus, Sara's pattern of drug-taking behavior would be classified as instrumental.

Hae only has one or two alcoholic drinks when she goes out to a restaurant with her friends a few times a month. Hae's pattern of psychoactive drug use would be classified as

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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