Question 1

Most people are highly susceptible to hypnosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Lynn is attending Alcoholics Anonymous and has been doing so for two years.What is Lynn not likely to hear being taught at a meeting of AA?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Total abstinence is the only hope for alcoholics." 
B)  "You must put trust in a Power greater than yourself." 
C)  "You can learn how to control your drinking." 
D)  "Alcoholics must learn how to rebuild their character." 
A)  "Total abstinence is the only hope for alcoholics." 
B)  "You must put trust in a Power greater than yourself." 
C)  "You can learn how to control your drinking." 
D)  "Alcoholics must learn how to rebuild their character."

Question 3

At high doses,mescaline typically causes:

Accepted Answer

A)  a temporary reduction of problem solving skills 
B)  disorientation 
C)  clear and vivid hallucinations 
D)  confusion 
A)  a temporary reduction of problem solving skills 
B)  disorientation 
C)  clear and vivid hallucinations 
D)  confusion

Question 4

Jacques LeBeau lives in Paris in 1795.He has been suffering ulcers.He visits Anton Mesmer to cure his ulcers.Which of the following treatments does Mesmer offer to Jacques?

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  the use of animal magnetism 
C)  an antibiotic 
D)  a prescription for cocaine 
A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  the use of animal magnetism 
C)  an antibiotic 
D)  a prescription for cocaine

Question 5

What happens to the brain of an opiate user following several weeks of regular use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Endorphin receptors become more sensitive. 
B)  Endorphin receptors become less sensitive. 
C)  The brain will produce less of its own endorphins. 
D)  The brain will produce more of its own endorphins. 
A)  Endorphin receptors become more sensitive. 
B)  Endorphin receptors become less sensitive. 
C)  The brain will produce less of its own endorphins. 
D)  The brain will produce more of its own endorphins.

Question 6

Which of the following individuals is least likely to be effectively treated with hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Will, who experiences anxiety and tension 
B)  Megan has asthma attacks 
C)  Levi, who wishes to lose some weight 
D)  Kali suffers from pain from an accident 
A)  Will, who experiences anxiety and tension 
B)  Megan has asthma attacks 
C)  Levi, who wishes to lose some weight 
D)  Kali suffers from pain from an accident

Question 7

What percentage of people suffering from alcoholism are treated in clinics as outpatients?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  7% 
C)  85% 
D)  97% 
A)  5% 
B)  7% 
C)  85% 
D)  97%

Question 8

As part of a hypnosis demonstration,Anthony is told that when he is awakened from the hypnotic trance,he will have forgotten the number 7.When he is awakened and asked to count from 1 to 10,he skips over 7.Anthony is exhibiting which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a posthypnotic suggestion 
B)  age regression 
C)  analgesia 
D)  an imagined perception 
A)  a posthypnotic suggestion 
B)  age regression 
C)  analgesia 
D)  an imagined perception

Question 9

Nicotine is classified as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  opiate 
B)  hallucinogen 
C)  stimulant 
D)  depressant 
A)  opiate 
B)  hallucinogen 
C)  stimulant 
D)  depressant

Question 10

Can everyone be easily hypnotized?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes-about 80% have high susceptibility 
B)  Yes-about 99% have high susceptibility 
C)  No-there are not enough high-quality hypnotists 
D)  No-only about 10-15% have high susceptibility 
A)  Yes-about 80% have high susceptibility 
B)  Yes-about 99% have high susceptibility 
C)  No-there are not enough high-quality hypnotists 
D)  No-only about 10-15% have high susceptibility

Question 11

The only legal use of cocaine is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the treatment of leprosy 
B)  as a treatment for severe anorexia nervosa 
C)  to block muscles from having spasms 
D)  as a local anesthetic 
A)  the treatment of leprosy 
B)  as a treatment for severe anorexia nervosa 
C)  to block muscles from having spasms 
D)  as a local anesthetic

Question 12

What did the United State Surgeon General say about cigarette smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a safe level of smoking-about 1-2 cigarettes a day. 
B)  Nicotine is less addictive than caffeine. 
C)  A healthier cigarette should be developed. 
D)  Smoking is the most important health issue of our time. 
A)  There is a safe level of smoking-about 1-2 cigarettes a day. 
B)  Nicotine is less addictive than caffeine. 
C)  A healthier cigarette should be developed. 
D)  Smoking is the most important health issue of our time.

Question 13

Today,the most widely used psychoactive drug in the world is:

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  marijuana 
C)  nicotine 
D)  caffeine 
A)  alcohol 
B)  marijuana 
C)  nicotine 
D)  caffeine

Question 14

Describe how caffeine consumption may appear to increase intelligence.

Accepted Answer

Caffeine consumption may appear to incre

Question 15

Caffeine's characteristic effects are due to its:

Accepted Answer

A)  blocking adenosine receptors in the brain 
B)  decreasing the production of norepinephrine in the dendrite 
C)  interfering with the production of norepinephrine in the terminal button 
D)  increasing reuptake rates in the neuron 
A)  blocking adenosine receptors in the brain 
B)  decreasing the production of norepinephrine in the dendrite 
C)  interfering with the production of norepinephrine in the terminal button 
D)  increasing reuptake rates in the neuron

Question 16

Veronica practices a relaxation process that involves assuming a comfortable position,closing her eyes,and focusing her attention on repeating words or sounds.She is practicing ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hatha yoga 
B)  transcendental meditation 
C)  mindfulness meditation 
D)  bikram yoga 
A)  hatha yoga 
B)  transcendental meditation 
C)  mindfulness meditation 
D)  bikram yoga

Question 17

The high rate of alcoholism among Korean men is attributable to:

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic factors 
B)  cultural pressure to drink heavily in some social situations 
C)  lack of an liver enzyme involved in metabolizing alcohol 
D)  stress of living in an industrialized country 
A)  genetic factors 
B)  cultural pressure to drink heavily in some social situations 
C)  lack of an liver enzyme involved in metabolizing alcohol 
D)  stress of living in an industrialized country

Question 18

People who show age regression following hypnotism are usually faking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The federal government has made amphetamines illegal,except when prescribed for narcolepsy and:

Accepted Answer

A)  attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder 
B)  major depression 
C)  anxiety 
D)  nausea in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy 
A)  attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder 
B)  major depression 
C)  anxiety 
D)  nausea in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

Question 20

Psilocybin is a drug used in religious ceremonies by the Native American Church.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Hypnosis and Drugs

Most people are highly susceptible to hypnosis.

Lynn is attending Alcoholics Anonymous and has been doing so for two years.What is Lynn not likely to hear being taught at a meeting of AA?

At high doses,mescaline typically causes:

Jacques LeBeau lives in Paris in 1795.He has been suffering ulcers.He visits Anton Mesmer to cure his ulcers.Which of the following treatments does Mesmer offer to Jacques?

What happens to the brain of an opiate user following several weeks of regular use?

Which of the following individuals is least likely to be effectively treated with hypnosis?

What percentage of people suffering from alcoholism are treated in clinics as outpatients?

As part of a hypnosis demonstration,Anthony is told that when he is awakened from the hypnotic trance,he will have forgotten the number 7.When he is awakened and asked to count from 1 to 10,he skips over 7.Anthony is exhibiting which of the following?

Nicotine is classified as a(n):

Can everyone be easily hypnotized?

The only legal use of cocaine is:

What did the United State Surgeon General say about cigarette smoking?

Today,the most widely used psychoactive drug in the world is:

Describe how caffeine consumption may appear to increase intelligence.

Caffeine's characteristic effects are due to its:

Veronica practices a relaxation process that involves assuming a comfortable position,closing her eyes,and focusing her attention on repeating words or sounds.She is practicing ______.

The high rate of alcoholism among Korean men is attributable to:

People who show age regression following hypnotism are usually faking.

The federal government has made amphetamines illegal,except when prescribed for narcolepsy and:

Psilocybin is a drug used in religious ceremonies by the Native American Church.

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