Question 1

According to your textbook,which of the following would NOT be classified as a scheduled gradual reduction technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person delays having the first cigarette in the morning and then tries to delay a little longer each day. 
B)  A person gradually reduces the total number of cigarettes smoked each day. 
C)  A person quits completely, but for just one week, then quits again, a week at a time, for as many times as necessary to make it stick. 
D)  A person who smokes heavily one day and then goes "cold turkey" the next day, alternating every other day. 
A)  A person delays having the first cigarette in the morning and then tries to delay a little longer each day. 
B)  A person gradually reduces the total number of cigarettes smoked each day. 
C)  A person quits completely, but for just one week, then quits again, a week at a time, for as many times as necessary to make it stick. 
D)  A person who smokes heavily one day and then goes "cold turkey" the next day, alternating every other day.

Question 2

Concerning cocaine use,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  If cocaine were cheaper, nine out of 10 users would progress to compulsive abuse. 
B)  Withdrawal from cocaine produces symptoms similar to that of heroin. 
C)  Cocaine increases the chemical messengers dopamine and noradrenaline. 
D)  A vaccine that prevents cocaine from stimulating the nervous system is currently undergoing clinical trials. 
A)  If cocaine were cheaper, nine out of 10 users would progress to compulsive abuse. 
B)  Withdrawal from cocaine produces symptoms similar to that of heroin. 
C)  Cocaine increases the chemical messengers dopamine and noradrenaline. 
D)  A vaccine that prevents cocaine from stimulating the nervous system is currently undergoing clinical trials.

Question 3

Regarding marijuana,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a person smokes marijuana just once a week, the body is never entirely free of THC since it accumulates in fatty tissues. 
B)  Marijuana use has been found to be associated with mental health problems. 
C)  Activity levels in the cerebellum are higher than normal in marijuana abusers. 
D)  People who smoke five or more "joints" a week score four points lower on IQ tests with the scores rebounding within a month after the person quits using marijuana. 
A)  If a person smokes marijuana just once a week, the body is never entirely free of THC since it accumulates in fatty tissues. 
B)  Marijuana use has been found to be associated with mental health problems. 
C)  Activity levels in the cerebellum are higher than normal in marijuana abusers. 
D)  People who smoke five or more "joints" a week score four points lower on IQ tests with the scores rebounding within a month after the person quits using marijuana.

Question 4

For several weeks,Garrett has been taking increasing amounts of "crystal meth." If Garrett continues taking this drug,he is at risk for developing

Accepted Answer

A)  delirium tremors. 
B)  hypnogogic delusions. 
C)  amphetamine psychosis. 
D)  panic attacks. 
A)  delirium tremors. 
B)  hypnogogic delusions. 
C)  amphetamine psychosis. 
D)  panic attacks.

Question 5

Which dream theorist suggests that dreams arise as our brains seek to make creative connections and that one should ignore the elements of a dream which merely replay a day's events and focus instead on the unusual dream elements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ernest Hartmann 
B)  Fritz Perls 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Stephen LaBerge 
A)  Ernest Hartmann 
B)  Fritz Perls 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Stephen LaBerge

Question 6

Regarding paced drinking,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drinking makes you feel good while blood alcohol is rising and when it remains below a level of about 0.05. 
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)  Drinking makes you feel good while blood alcohol is rising and when it remains below a level of about 0.05. 
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 7

Adderall and Ritalin are used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)with both drugs being mixes of

Accepted Answer

A)  amphetamines. 
B)  barbiturates. 
C)  sedative-hypnotics. 
D)  tranquilizers. 
A)  amphetamines. 
B)  barbiturates. 
C)  sedative-hypnotics. 
D)  tranquilizers.

Question 8

Which of the following would NOT be good advice to aid in dream interpretation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Watch for verbal or visual puns and other playful elements in dreams. 
B)  It is important to describe your dream so that you can relive some of the feelings in the dream. 
C)  Avoid discussing your dreams with family members or friends since they may add interpretations that will confuse your more personal analysis. 
D)  Remember that each dream has several possible meanings or levels of meaning with no fixed way to interpret it. 
A)  Watch for verbal or visual puns and other playful elements in dreams. 
B)  It is important to describe your dream so that you can relive some of the feelings in the dream. 
C)  Avoid discussing your dreams with family members or friends since they may add interpretations that will confuse your more personal analysis. 
D)  Remember that each dream has several possible meanings or levels of meaning with no fixed way to interpret it.

Question 9

According to your textbook,which of the following is NOT one of the questions that was suggested to ask yourself in probing a dream?

Accepted Answer

A)  Were there humans, animals, or mythical characters in your dreams? 
B)  Was there striving in the dream and was it successful or not? 
C)  What were the physical surroundings like and were any physical objects present? 
D)  How long did the dream seem like it lasted? 
A)  Were there humans, animals, or mythical characters in your dreams? 
B)  Was there striving in the dream and was it successful or not? 
C)  What were the physical surroundings like and were any physical objects present? 
D)  How long did the dream seem like it lasted?

Question 10

Regarding alcohol abuse,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the brain continues to develop into the early 20s, teenagers and young adults who drink too much may lose as much as ten percent of their brain power. 
B)  More than 20 million people in the United States and Canada have serious drinking problems. 
C)  The stimulant qualities of alcohol produce talkativeness and animated behavior. 
D)  Binge drinking is considered a serious sign of alcohol abuse. 
A)  Because the brain continues to develop into the early 20s, teenagers and young adults who drink too much may lose as much as ten percent of their brain power. 
B)  More than 20 million people in the United States and Canada have serious drinking problems. 
C)  The stimulant qualities of alcohol produce talkativeness and animated behavior. 
D)  Binge drinking is considered a serious sign of alcohol abuse.

Question 11

The most damaging patterns of drug taking are

Accepted Answer

A)  recreational, situational, experimental. 
B)  social, experimental, recreational. 
C)  situational, intensive, compulsive. 
D)  social, situational, intensive. 
A)  recreational, situational, experimental. 
B)  social, experimental, recreational. 
C)  situational, intensive, compulsive. 
D)  social, situational, intensive.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT the correct match between the hallucinogen and its street name?

Accepted Answer

A)  PCP------------"angel dust" 
B)  LSD------------"blow" 
C)  Mescaline-----"peyote" 
D)  Psilocybin-----"shrooms" 
A)  PCP------------"angel dust" 
B)  LSD------------"blow" 
C)  Mescaline-----"peyote" 
D)  Psilocybin-----"shrooms"

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  during NREM sleep. 
B)  during REM sleep. 
C)  only when people are sleep deprived and are experiencing REM rebound. 
D)  most often in children and adolescents, but rarely in adults. 
A)  during NREM sleep. 
B)  during REM sleep. 
C)  only when people are sleep deprived and are experiencing REM rebound. 
D)  most often in children and adolescents, but rarely in adults.

Question 14

Adderall and Ritalin are both mixes of amphetamines and are used to treat

Accepted Answer

A)  hypersomnia and sleep apnea. 
B)  obsessive compulsive disorer. 
C)  schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. 
D)  attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D) . 
A)  hypersomnia and sleep apnea. 
B)  obsessive compulsive disorer. 
C)  schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. 
D)  attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D) .

Question 15

Mescaline and psilocybin are classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  sedatives. 
B)  tranquilizers. 
C)  stimulants. 
D)  hallucinogens. 
A)  sedatives. 
B)  tranquilizers. 
C)  stimulants. 
D)  hallucinogens.

Question 16

Regarding abuse,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  One American dies every 20 minutes in an alcohol-related car crash. 
B)  Research has shown that teenagers and young adults who drink too much may lose as much as 10 percent of their brain power, especially their memory capacity. 
C)  Binge drinking is considered three or more drinks in a short time for men and two or more for women. 
D)  Children of alcoholics and those who have other relatives who abuse alcohol are at greater risk for becoming alcohol abusers themselves. 
A)  One American dies every 20 minutes in an alcohol-related car crash. 
B)  Research has shown that teenagers and young adults who drink too much may lose as much as 10 percent of their brain power, especially their memory capacity. 
C)  Binge drinking is considered three or more drinks in a short time for men and two or more for women. 
D)  Children of alcoholics and those who have other relatives who abuse alcohol are at greater risk for becoming alcohol abusers themselves.

Question 17

The active ingredient in marijuana is

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin. 
B)  lysergic acid diethylamide. 
C)  THC. 
D)  psilocybin. 
A)  serotonin. 
B)  lysergic acid diethylamide. 
C)  THC. 
D)  psilocybin.

Question 18

Regarding lucid dreaming,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lucid dreaming tends to increase REM sleep paralysis. 
B)  People who have lucid dreams tend to feel a sense of emotional well-being. 
C)  Lucid dreaming is a way to voluntarily enter altered states of consciousness without the risks of taking mind-altering drugs. 
D)  A person can revise nightmares during lucid dreaming to make them less fearful or to solve problems. 
A)  Lucid dreaming tends to increase REM sleep paralysis. 
B)  People who have lucid dreams tend to feel a sense of emotional well-being. 
C)  Lucid dreaming is a way to voluntarily enter altered states of consciousness without the risks of taking mind-altering drugs. 
D)  A person can revise nightmares during lucid dreaming to make them less fearful or to solve problems.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  For a non-smoker, the nicotine in 17 to 25 cigarettes taken in a single dose could be lethal. 
B)  A 30-minute exposure to one pinch of smokeless tobacco is equivalent to smoking three or four cigarettes. 
C)  The average age for the first use of nicotine is 15, and it usually takes about a year before dependence sets in. 
D)  Second-hand smoke can lead to minor respiratory problems, but has not resulted in any deaths. 
A)  For a non-smoker, the nicotine in 17 to 25 cigarettes taken in a single dose could be lethal. 
B)  A 30-minute exposure to one pinch of smokeless tobacco is equivalent to smoking three or four cigarettes. 
C)  The average age for the first use of nicotine is 15, and it usually takes about a year before dependence sets in. 
D)  Second-hand smoke can lead to minor respiratory problems, but has not resulted in any deaths.

Question 20

Regarding alcohol and women,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol is absorbed slower and metabolized more quickly by women's bodies. 
B)  Women get intoxicated from less alcohol than men do. 
C)  Women who drink are more prone to liver disease, osteoporosis, and depression. 
D)  Each extra drink per day adds seven percent to a woman's risk of breast cancer. 
A)  Alcohol is absorbed slower and metabolized more quickly by women's bodies. 
B)  Women get intoxicated from less alcohol than men do. 
C)  Women who drink are more prone to liver disease, osteoporosis, and depression. 
D)  Each extra drink per day adds seven percent to a woman's risk of breast cancer.

Exam 5: C: States of Consciousness

According to your textbook,which of the following would NOT be classified as a scheduled gradual reduction technique?

Concerning cocaine use,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding marijuana,which of the following statements is FALSE?

For several weeks,Garrett has been taking increasing amounts of "crystal meth." If Garrett continues taking this drug,he is at risk for developing

Which dream theorist suggests that dreams arise as our brains seek to make creative connections and that one should ignore the elements of a dream which merely replay a day's events and focus instead on the unusual dream elements?

Regarding paced drinking,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Adderall and Ritalin are used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)with both drugs being mixes of

Which of the following would NOT be good advice to aid in dream interpretation?

According to your textbook,which of the following is NOT one of the questions that was suggested to ask yourself in probing a dream?

Regarding alcohol abuse,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The most damaging patterns of drug taking are

Which of the following is NOT the correct match between the hallucinogen and its street name?

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

Adderall and Ritalin are both mixes of amphetamines and are used to treat

Mescaline and psilocybin are classified as

Regarding abuse,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The active ingredient in marijuana is

Regarding lucid dreaming,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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

Regarding alcohol and women,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

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A: Brain and Behavior

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A: Human Development

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A: Health,stress,and Coping

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A: Psychological Disorders

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