Question 1

Those who argue the sociocognitive theory of hypnosis believe that the behavior seen in hypnotized people is due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to respond to imaginative suggestion 
B)  a trance-like state 
C)  an altered state of consciousness 
D)  an unconscious desire to please 
A)  the ability to respond to imaginative suggestion 
B)  a trance-like state 
C)  an altered state of consciousness 
D)  an unconscious desire to please

Question 2

Chinese have higher rates of alcoholism than Caucasians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A friend tells you that drinking two cups of coffee a day will make you smarter.What's your educated response?

Accepted Answer

A)  No. The coffee can increase attention and energy, but not intelligence. 
B)  Two cups of coffee probably won't increase intelligence, but four cups will increase intelligence. 
C)  Yes. Caffeine does improve decision making and other cognitive abilities. 
D)  Maybe. The caffeine can improve intelligence only if the individual is intellectually stimulated. 
A)  No. The coffee can increase attention and energy, but not intelligence. 
B)  Two cups of coffee probably won't increase intelligence, but four cups will increase intelligence. 
C)  Yes. Caffeine does improve decision making and other cognitive abilities. 
D)  Maybe. The caffeine can improve intelligence only if the individual is intellectually stimulated.

Question 4

The active ingredient in marijuana is called ____ and is found in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  xanthine; cannabis roots 
B)  anandamide; cannabis leaves 
C)  THC; cannabis leaves 
D)  xanthine; cannabis leaves 
A)  xanthine; cannabis roots 
B)  anandamide; cannabis leaves 
C)  THC; cannabis leaves 
D)  xanthine; cannabis leaves

Question 5

Eric is not easily hypnotized.How common is Eric's low susceptibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 20% of adults have low susceptibility. 
B)  About 30% of adults have low susceptibility. 
C)  About 40% of adults have low susceptibility. 
D)  About 50% of adults have low susceptibility. 
A)  About 20% of adults have low susceptibility. 
B)  About 30% of adults have low susceptibility. 
C)  About 40% of adults have low susceptibility. 
D)  About 50% of adults have low susceptibility.

Question 6

MDMA creates a euphoric rush and warmth by:

Accepted Answer

A)  releasing large amounts of endorphins 
B)  releasing large amounts of serotonin and dopamine and they stimulate the brain's pleasure centers. 
C)  blocking the reuptake of endorphins 
D)  blocking adenosine receptors 
A)  releasing large amounts of endorphins 
B)  releasing large amounts of serotonin and dopamine and they stimulate the brain's pleasure centers. 
C)  blocking the reuptake of endorphins 
D)  blocking adenosine receptors

Question 7

In the nervous system,amphetamines change the way we feel,think,and act by:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine 
B)  increasing the rate of reuptake 
C)  mimicking the effects of melatonin 
D)  destroying vesicles in the terminal button 
A)  increasing the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine 
B)  increasing the rate of reuptake 
C)  mimicking the effects of melatonin 
D)  destroying vesicles in the terminal button

Question 8

Compared to Koreans,those Asians who experience significant ____ are likely to drink less and have ____ rates of alcoholism according to your textbook.

Accepted Answer

A)  facial flushing; higher 
B)  idiosyncratic alcohol intoxication; higher 
C)  facial flushing; lower 
D)  metabolic slow-down; higher 
A)  facial flushing; higher 
B)  idiosyncratic alcohol intoxication; higher 
C)  facial flushing; lower 
D)  metabolic slow-down; higher

Question 9

Bill and Bob are 22-year-old identical twins.Bill suffers from alcoholism.Using the data cited in your textbook,what are the chances that Bob also struggles with this problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  6% 
B)  16% 
C)  39% 
D)  99% 
A)  6% 
B)  16% 
C)  39% 
D)  99%

Question 10

Rachel was hypnotized and told that she would not remember what happened.But,you don't believe that she has really forgotten the experience.You press her and keep asking her to remember.What is most likely to happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rachel will remember everything about her experience. 
B)  She will start showing signs of age regression. 
C)  Rachel will remember some aspects of the experience. 
D)  Rachel will continue to say that she does not recall anything about the experience. 
A)  Rachel will remember everything about her experience. 
B)  She will start showing signs of age regression. 
C)  Rachel will remember some aspects of the experience. 
D)  Rachel will continue to say that she does not recall anything about the experience.

Question 11

When I first started drinking,all I needed to get a buzz was two or three beers.Now it takes me about six or seven.I must have developed:

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal 
B)  tolerance 
C)  dependency 
D)  immunity 
A)  withdrawal 
B)  tolerance 
C)  dependency 
D)  immunity

Question 12

Which of the following stimulants is widely available on the black market?

Accepted Answer

A)  mescaline 
B)  heroin 
C)  methamphetamine 
D)  morphine 
A)  mescaline 
B)  heroin 
C)  methamphetamine 
D)  morphine

Question 13

The opiates are said to cause three primary effects.Which of the following is not among the effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  analgesia 
B)  opiate euphoria 
C)  constipation 
D)  hallucinations 
A)  analgesia 
B)  opiate euphoria 
C)  constipation 
D)  hallucinations

Question 14

Which of the following variables is related to susceptibility to hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence 
B)  gullibility 
C)  willpower 
D)  history of responding to imaginative suggestions 
A)  intelligence 
B)  gullibility 
C)  willpower 
D)  history of responding to imaginative suggestions

Question 15

You are watching a friend acting like a duck on stage at a hypnosis show.You lean over to the person sitting next to you and say,"She feels social pressure from the audience and hypnosis allows her to act like a duck." Your statement best illustrates the ____ theory of hypnosis.

Accepted Answer

A)  hidden observer 
B)  altered-state 
C)  sociocognitive 
D)  humanistic 
A)  hidden observer 
B)  altered-state 
C)  sociocognitive 
D)  humanistic

Question 16

Methamphetamine users have fewer ____ receptors.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  GABA 
A)  dopamine 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  GABA

Question 17

Which of the following is not a danger of marijuana according to the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  permanent brain damage 
B)  toxic psychosis 
C)  impaired ability to drive 
D)  mild withdrawal symptoms 
A)  permanent brain damage 
B)  toxic psychosis 
C)  impaired ability to drive 
D)  mild withdrawal symptoms

Question 18

In a study on the effects of caffeine on memory,subjects who took caffeine compared to placebo control groups:

Accepted Answer

A)  showed an increase in the release of dopamine 
B)  became more susceptible to hypnosis 
C)  showed an increased in MDMA production 
D)  showed increased activity in brain areas involved in attention and memory 
A)  showed an increase in the release of dopamine 
B)  became more susceptible to hypnosis 
C)  showed an increased in MDMA production 
D)  showed increased activity in brain areas involved in attention and memory

Question 19

When comparing the amount of cancer-causing substances,one joint of marijuana is equivalent to ____ cigarettes:

Accepted Answer

A)  0.5 
B)  2 
C)  5 
D)  10 
A)  0.5 
B)  2 
C)  5 
D)  10

Question 20

The family that lives down the street from Lance has several members who struggle with alcoholism.Lance thinks that the family must have the "alcoholic gene." Is Lance right?

Accepted Answer

A)  The "alcoholic gene" has been found on the sex chromosome. 
B)  There are no genetic factors associated with alcoholism. 
C)  There are probably several "alcoholic genes" that interact with the environment. 
D)  There are probably several "alcoholic genes" that influence us independent of the environment. 
A)  The "alcoholic gene" has been found on the sex chromosome. 
B)  There are no genetic factors associated with alcoholism. 
C)  There are probably several "alcoholic genes" that interact with the environment. 
D)  There are probably several "alcoholic genes" that influence us independent of the environment.

Exam 8: Hypnosis and Drugs

Those who argue the sociocognitive theory of hypnosis believe that the behavior seen in hypnotized people is due to:

Chinese have higher rates of alcoholism than Caucasians.

A friend tells you that drinking two cups of coffee a day will make you smarter.What's your educated response?

The active ingredient in marijuana is called ____ and is found in ____.

Eric is not easily hypnotized.How common is Eric's low susceptibility?

MDMA creates a euphoric rush and warmth by:

In the nervous system,amphetamines change the way we feel,think,and act by:

Compared to Koreans,those Asians who experience significant ____ are likely to drink less and have ____ rates of alcoholism according to your textbook.

Bill and Bob are 22-year-old identical twins.Bill suffers from alcoholism.Using the data cited in your textbook,what are the chances that Bob also struggles with this problem?

Rachel was hypnotized and told that she would not remember what happened.But,you don't believe that she has really forgotten the experience.You press her and keep asking her to remember.What is most likely to happen?

When I first started drinking,all I needed to get a buzz was two or three beers.Now it takes me about six or seven.I must have developed:

Which of the following stimulants is widely available on the black market?

The opiates are said to cause three primary effects.Which of the following is not among the effects?

Which of the following variables is related to susceptibility to hypnosis?

You are watching a friend acting like a duck on stage at a hypnosis show.You lean over to the person sitting next to you and say,"She feels social pressure from the audience and hypnosis allows her to act like a duck." Your statement best illustrates the ____ theory of hypnosis.

Methamphetamine users have fewer ____ receptors.

Which of the following is not a danger of marijuana according to the textbook?

In a study on the effects of caffeine on memory,subjects who took caffeine compared to placebo control groups:

When comparing the amount of cancer-causing substances,one joint of marijuana is equivalent to ____ cigarettes:

The family that lives down the street from Lance has several members who struggle with alcoholism.Lance thinks that the family must have the "alcoholic gene." Is Lance right?

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The active ingredient in marijuana is called and is found in .

Compared to Koreans,those Asians who experience significant are likely to drink less and have rates of alcoholism according to your textbook.