Question 1

Kari is considered "at risk" for alcoholism.This means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  both her parents are alcoholics 
B)  she will definitely develop alcoholism during adulthood 
C)  only genetic factors will influence her actual experiences with alcohol 
D)  her chances of developing alcoholism are increased but the outcome is not definite 
A)  both her parents are alcoholics 
B)  she will definitely develop alcoholism during adulthood 
C)  only genetic factors will influence her actual experiences with alcohol 
D)  her chances of developing alcoholism are increased but the outcome is not definite

Question 2

Jared is a drug user.He can sniff or snort his drug,or smoke or inject it if it comes in a highly concentrated form.To what drug Jared is addicted?

Accepted Answer

A)  caffeine 
B)  cocaine 
C)  endorphin 
D)  LSD 
A)  caffeine 
B)  cocaine 
C)  endorphin 
D)  LSD

Question 3

What happens to one's susceptibility to hypnosis as they age?

Accepted Answer

A)  It continues to change until late adulthood. 
B)  Susceptibility decreases through midlife and then it increases. 
C)  Remains stable across the lifetime. 
D)  Susceptibility increases through midlife and then it decreases. 
A)  It continues to change until late adulthood. 
B)  Susceptibility decreases through midlife and then it increases. 
C)  Remains stable across the lifetime. 
D)  Susceptibility increases through midlife and then it decreases.

Question 4

What was the negative consequence of the government's crackdown in the 1970s on amphetamines?

Accepted Answer

A)  less research on developing antidotes for amphetamine overdose 
B)  reduced funding of drug treatment programs 
C)  increased use of amphetamines 
D)  increased use of cocaine 
A)  less research on developing antidotes for amphetamine overdose 
B)  reduced funding of drug treatment programs 
C)  increased use of amphetamines 
D)  increased use of cocaine

Question 5

Use of lysergic acid diethylamide is

Accepted Answer

A)  likely to increase the odds of overdosing 
B)  tied to experiencing frightening flashbacks for no apparent reason 
C)  linked to the many cases of death from overdose 
D)  likely to cause physical addiction 
A)  likely to increase the odds of overdosing 
B)  tied to experiencing frightening flashbacks for no apparent reason 
C)  linked to the many cases of death from overdose 
D)  likely to cause physical addiction

Question 6

The effects of hypnosis are seen as demonstrating the subject's:

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of willpower to the commands of the hypnotist 
B)  gullibility 
C)  imaginative suggestibility 
D)  obedience to the hypnotist who is an authority figure 
A)  lack of willpower to the commands of the hypnotist 
B)  gullibility 
C)  imaginative suggestibility 
D)  obedience to the hypnotist who is an authority figure

Question 7

The altered-state theory of hypnosis suggests that hypnosis:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a stage of sleep 
B)  is a form of social behavior 
C)  results from a person's disconnection from reality 
D)  results from a person's imagination 
A)  is a stage of sleep 
B)  is a form of social behavior 
C)  results from a person's disconnection from reality 
D)  results from a person's imagination

Question 8

Jack is taking a psychoactive drug.He reports having perceptual,sensory,and cognitive experiences that are out of the ordinary; but he understands that these experiences are not real.The drug he is most likely taking is one of the ____ drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  anti-psychotic 
B)  stimulant 
C)  hallucinogenic 
D)  amphetamine 
A)  anti-psychotic 
B)  stimulant 
C)  hallucinogenic 
D)  amphetamine

Question 9

What is the popular name of d-lysergic acid diethylamide?

Accepted Answer

A)  LSD 
B)  cocaine 
C)  caffeine 
D)  magic mushrooms 
A)  LSD 
B)  cocaine 
C)  caffeine 
D)  magic mushrooms

Question 10

In a recent study of college students,it was found that those who reported that they have good or above-average emotional health is:

Accepted Answer

A)  almost perfectly predicted by individual students' college majors. 
B)  is higher than it has been in the last 30 years. 
C)  has rebounded after a decline in the 1990s. 
D)  at its lowest level in the last 25 years. 
A)  almost perfectly predicted by individual students' college majors. 
B)  is higher than it has been in the last 30 years. 
C)  has rebounded after a decline in the 1990s. 
D)  at its lowest level in the last 25 years.

Question 11

Which of the following types of psychoactive drugs increase activity of the nervous system,resulting in heightened alertness,arousal,and euphoria?

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinogens 
B)  opiates 
C)  stimulants 
D)  marijuana 
A)  hallucinogens 
B)  opiates 
C)  stimulants 
D)  marijuana

Question 12

The most commonly used inpatient drug treatment model is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  motivational model 
B)  Michigan model 
C)  Minnesota model 
D)  Alcoholics Anonymous model 
A)  motivational model 
B)  Michigan model 
C)  Minnesota model 
D)  Alcoholics Anonymous model

Question 13

Typically,those present-day Andean Indians of Peru who use coca leaves,which contain cocaine,show:

Accepted Answer

A)  severe addiction problems 
B)  psychological dependency 
C)  few problems with addiction 
D)  increase in crime, violence, and mental disorders 
A)  severe addiction problems 
B)  psychological dependency 
C)  few problems with addiction 
D)  increase in crime, violence, and mental disorders

Question 14

Vera is trying to quit using heroin.The first day without the drug,she experienced incredible pain and felt like she was "going nuts." Vera is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in tolerance 
B)  drug-induced analgesia 
C)  an imagined perception 
D)  withdrawal symptoms 
A)  an increase in tolerance 
B)  drug-induced analgesia 
C)  an imagined perception 
D)  withdrawal symptoms

Question 15

Compared to nonhypnotized subjects,those hypnotized patients undergoing surgery:

Accepted Answer

A)  require less pain mediation 
B)  require more pain mediation 
C)  had longer recovery periods 
D)  reported more anxiety after the surgery 
A)  require less pain mediation 
B)  require more pain mediation 
C)  had longer recovery periods 
D)  reported more anxiety after the surgery

Question 16

"I really want,need it.I am consumed by getting some of it.I quit,but relapsed again." This person is describing:

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal symptom 
B)  tolerance 
C)  addiction 
D)  psychological dependence 
A)  withdrawal symptom 
B)  tolerance 
C)  addiction 
D)  psychological dependence

Question 17

Which of the following statements about mescaline is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It only takes very, very small amounts of mescaline to produce hallucinations. 
B)  It is significantly more potent than LSD. 
C)  The parasympathetic division is activated by mescaline. 
D)  Mescaline does not impair intellect or cloud consciousness. 
A)  It only takes very, very small amounts of mescaline to produce hallucinations. 
B)  It is significantly more potent than LSD. 
C)  The parasympathetic division is activated by mescaline. 
D)  Mescaline does not impair intellect or cloud consciousness.

Question 18

Scott abuses alcohol even though he has paid thousands of dollars in fines,been fired three times,has been divorced,and was advised by his doctor to quit drinking because of possible liver damage.Scott has had several drinks a day for the last three years.Scott:

Accepted Answer

A)  suffers from alcoholism 
B)  is a problem drinker 
C)  is likely to be Japanese 
D)  suffers from alcohol intoxication 
A)  suffers from alcoholism 
B)  is a problem drinker 
C)  is likely to be Japanese 
D)  suffers from alcohol intoxication

Question 19

In the late 1980s,a "cocaine epidemic" was evident in the United States.Since that time,what has happened to cocaine usage?

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine usage has remained stable 
B)  the use of cocaine in the United States has increased 20-25% 
C)  cocaine usage has decreased by 50-60% 
D)  it has remained a very large problem, with about 1.5 million users 
A)  cocaine usage has remained stable 
B)  the use of cocaine in the United States has increased 20-25% 
C)  cocaine usage has decreased by 50-60% 
D)  it has remained a very large problem, with about 1.5 million users

Question 20

In hypnotic analgesia,one's perception of pain sensations is reduced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Hypnosis and Drugs

Kari is considered "at risk" for alcoholism.This means that:

Jared is a drug user.He can sniff or snort his drug,or smoke or inject it if it comes in a highly concentrated form.To what drug Jared is addicted?

What happens to one's susceptibility to hypnosis as they age?

What was the negative consequence of the government's crackdown in the 1970s on amphetamines?

Use of lysergic acid diethylamide is

The effects of hypnosis are seen as demonstrating the subject's:

The altered-state theory of hypnosis suggests that hypnosis:

Jack is taking a psychoactive drug.He reports having perceptual,sensory,and cognitive experiences that are out of the ordinary; but he understands that these experiences are not real.The drug he is most likely taking is one of the ____ drugs.

What is the popular name of d-lysergic acid diethylamide?

In a recent study of college students,it was found that those who reported that they have good or above-average emotional health is:

Which of the following types of psychoactive drugs increase activity of the nervous system,resulting in heightened alertness,arousal,and euphoria?

The most commonly used inpatient drug treatment model is the:

Typically,those present-day Andean Indians of Peru who use coca leaves,which contain cocaine,show:

Vera is trying to quit using heroin.The first day without the drug,she experienced incredible pain and felt like she was "going nuts." Vera is experiencing:

Compared to nonhypnotized subjects,those hypnotized patients undergoing surgery:

"I really want,need it.I am consumed by getting some of it.I quit,but relapsed again." This person is describing:

Which of the following statements about mescaline is true?

Scott abuses alcohol even though he has paid thousands of dollars in fines,been fired three times,has been divorced,and was advised by his doctor to quit drinking because of possible liver damage.Scott has had several drinks a day for the last three years.Scott:

In the late 1980s,a "cocaine epidemic" was evident in the United States.Since that time,what has happened to cocaine usage?

In hypnotic analgesia,one's perception of pain sensations is reduced.

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