Exam 8: Hypnosis and Drugs

You are watching a movie in which the main character agrees to be hypnotized.The hypnotist suggests that the character focus on an object and then suggests that he is getting sleepy.Then the character,while hypnotized,engages in a criminal act.What is your educated response to this depiction of hypnosis?

The behaviors that are seen in hypnotized subjects are also seen in subjects not hypnotized.This supports the ____ theory of hypnosis.

Genetic factors contribute about ____ to the development of alcoholism.

LeRoy is excited that finally he has a real chance to quit smoking.He will be using the nicotine patch.What is the likelihood that he will not be smoking one year later?

The fact that hypnotic behavior can occur without being hypnotized supports the idea that:

"After being addicted to soda-I drank at least six cans a day-I stopped.I got bad headaches and felt so tired." The headaches best describe:

The newest treatment for heroin addiction is:

The theory of hypnosis,which states that the hypnotized individual is disconnected from reality,is called:

If you had attended one of Anton Mesmer's healings,what would you have heard him say about how various symptoms were cured?

What do hypnosis and LSD have in common?

Withdrawal symptoms occur when an addicted person:

Review the psychological and genetic risk factors for developing alcoholism.

A newly discovered substance in the brain has a chemical structure similar to the active ingredient in marijuana.This neurotransmitter is:

You are writing a paper on the altered-state theory of hypnosis.As you are researching the theory,you find a statement that doesn't seem to fit your understanding of the theory.Which of the following statements is inconsistent with the theory?

The Minnesota model of treatment for drug abuse strives for total abstinence.

Nicotine is a stimulant.

A new drug has been used to treat heroin addiction by blocking the craving for it.What is this new drug?

What is the safe level of second-hand smoke exposure?

If a drug chemically looks like a neurotransmitter,the drug can:

Drinking caffeine can actually make you smarter.