Question 1

Opiates primarily tend to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cause distortions in perception 
B)  speed up central nervous system activity 
C)  depress the cerebral cortex 
D)  block pain and produce a feeling of pleasure 
A)  cause distortions in perception 
B)  speed up central nervous system activity 
C)  depress the cerebral cortex 
D)  block pain and produce a feeling of pleasure

Question 2

Compared to the average American living in the United States, the average Chinese person living in China is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to drink alcohol 
B)  more likely to drink alcohol 
C)  less likely to be affected by psychological factors associated with drug use 
D)  more likely to be affected by psychological factors associated with drug use 
A)  less likely to drink alcohol 
B)  more likely to drink alcohol 
C)  less likely to be affected by psychological factors associated with drug use 
D)  more likely to be affected by psychological factors associated with drug use

Question 3

A logical conclusion from the information presented in the textbook regarding ethnicity and alcohol would be that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic groups that experience facial flushing from drinking alcohol are more likely to become abusers of alcohol 
B)  the ethnic differences that exist in the consumption of alcohol in the United States are primarily due to genetic differences 
C)  the ethnic differences that exist in the consumption of alcohol in the United States are not primarily due to genetic differences 
D)  there are no significant differences in the consumption of alcohol across ethnic groups in the United States 
A)  ethnic groups that experience facial flushing from drinking alcohol are more likely to become abusers of alcohol 
B)  the ethnic differences that exist in the consumption of alcohol in the United States are primarily due to genetic differences 
C)  the ethnic differences that exist in the consumption of alcohol in the United States are not primarily due to genetic differences 
D)  there are no significant differences in the consumption of alcohol across ethnic groups in the United States

Question 4

You occasionally have trouble staying asleep at night and you are wondering if you should start taking some sleeping pills that you have seen advertised. What would the experts tell you about sleeping pills?

Accepted Answer

A)  They may help you sleep, but they can also cause cancer, so they should be avoided. 
B)  They can have side effects and disrupt your REM sleep, so long-term use should be avoided. 
C)  They will help you relax, so you should try them. 
D)  They facilitate your natural sleep cycle, so you should try them. 
A)  They may help you sleep, but they can also cause cancer, so they should be avoided. 
B)  They can have side effects and disrupt your REM sleep, so long-term use should be avoided. 
C)  They will help you relax, so you should try them. 
D)  They facilitate your natural sleep cycle, so you should try them.

Question 5

A woman who drinks alcohol excessively while pregnant may give birth to a child with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. If so, what are the likely effects on the child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased intellectual functioning 
B)  Missing teeth 
C)  Delayed sexual development 
D)  Addiction to alcohol 
A)  Decreased intellectual functioning 
B)  Missing teeth 
C)  Delayed sexual development 
D)  Addiction to alcohol

Question 6

Many of the drugs discussed in the textbook are similar in that they ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  alter states of consciousness 
B)  have short-term but not long-term effects 
C)  have depressant effects at low doses but stimulant effects at high doses 
D)  have psychological but not physical effects 
A)  alter states of consciousness 
B)  have short-term but not long-term effects 
C)  have depressant effects at low doses but stimulant effects at high doses 
D)  have psychological but not physical effects

Question 7

What is the current legal status of phencyclidine (PCP) in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Veterinarians can use it in animal surgery. 
B)  It is illegal to manufacture or sell it. 
C)  It is manufactured by Parke, Davis and Company for use as an anesthetic during human surgery. 
D)  It is legally manufactured but only for overseas sales. 
A)  Veterinarians can use it in animal surgery. 
B)  It is illegal to manufacture or sell it. 
C)  It is manufactured by Parke, Davis and Company for use as an anesthetic during human surgery. 
D)  It is legally manufactured but only for overseas sales.

Question 8

Nearly ____ of U.S. traffic deaths are alcohol-related.

Accepted Answer

A)  21% 
B)  26% 
C)  31% 
D)  36% 
A)  21% 
B)  26% 
C)  31% 
D)  36%

Question 9

Psychoactive drugs most directly affect nervous system activity by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  blocking the reuptake of neurotransmitters 
B)  exhibiting a placebo effect 
C)  being stored in body fat 
D)  altering hormone metabolism 
A)  blocking the reuptake of neurotransmitters 
B)  exhibiting a placebo effect 
C)  being stored in body fat 
D)  altering hormone metabolism

Question 10

Which represents the correct match between brain wave patterns and stage of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alpha waves-deep sleep 
B)  Beta waves-awake and alert 
C)  Theta waves-awake but relaxed 
D)  Delta waves-light sleep 
A)  Alpha waves-deep sleep 
B)  Beta waves-awake and alert 
C)  Theta waves-awake but relaxed 
D)  Delta waves-light sleep

Question 11

Which dream theme tends to be universal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elements of nature, such as bodies of water, clouds, and animals 
B)  Basic needs or fears, such as sex, aggression, and death 
C)  Time-related objects, such as clocks, calendars, and agendas 
D)  Characteristics of success, such as money, fame, and possessions 
A)  Elements of nature, such as bodies of water, clouds, and animals 
B)  Basic needs or fears, such as sex, aggression, and death 
C)  Time-related objects, such as clocks, calendars, and agendas 
D)  Characteristics of success, such as money, fame, and possessions

Question 12

THC binds to a neurotransmitter called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin 
B)  adenosine 
C)  dopamine 
D)  anandamide 
A)  serotonin 
B)  adenosine 
C)  dopamine 
D)  anandamide

Question 13

The suprachiasmatic nucleus directs your circadian rhythms primarily in response to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep 
B)  food 
C)  light 
D)  noise 
A)  sleep 
B)  food 
C)  light 
D)  noise

Question 14

In high doses and combined with alcohol, barbiturates and sedatives ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  promote healthy relaxation 
B)  primarily influence norepinephrine 
C)  can lead to unconsciousness 
D)  increase heart rate and breathing 
A)  promote healthy relaxation 
B)  primarily influence norepinephrine 
C)  can lead to unconsciousness 
D)  increase heart rate and breathing

Question 15

Bailey studies all day on Sunday for her psychology final on Monday. When she wakes up Monday morning, she reports many intense and vivid dreams. Bailey's experience most supports which theory on dreaming?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coping theory 
B)  Memory theory 
C)  Freud's theory 
D)  Activation-synthesis theory 
A)  Coping theory 
B)  Memory theory 
C)  Freud's theory 
D)  Activation-synthesis theory

Question 16

Your body's immune system response can be reduced ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  with just a few nights of sleep deprivation, but recovery will take more than a month of normal sleep 
B)  only after a month or more of sleep deprivation, but recovery will occur after only a few nights of normal sleep 
C)  with just a few nights of sleep deprivation, and recovery can occur with just a few nights of normal sleep 
D)  only after a month or more of sleep deprivation, and recovery will occur only after a month or more of normal sleep 
A)  with just a few nights of sleep deprivation, but recovery will take more than a month of normal sleep 
B)  only after a month or more of sleep deprivation, but recovery will occur after only a few nights of normal sleep 
C)  with just a few nights of sleep deprivation, and recovery can occur with just a few nights of normal sleep 
D)  only after a month or more of sleep deprivation, and recovery will occur only after a month or more of normal sleep

Question 17

Which individual would likely need the most sleep each day?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your 80-year-old grandmother 
B)  Your mother 
C)  Your teenaged sister 
D)  Your 3-year-old sister 
A)  Your 80-year-old grandmother 
B)  Your mother 
C)  Your teenaged sister 
D)  Your 3-year-old sister

Question 18

Describe some of the possible effects and some of the effects that are not thought to be possible of a person under hypnosis.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

The effects of amphetamines are similar to the effects of cocaine, but are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  more rapid and more intense 
B)  shorter lasting and more energizing 
C)  less rapid and more depressing 
D)  less intense and longer lasting 
A)  more rapid and more intense 
B)  shorter lasting and more energizing 
C)  less rapid and more depressing 
D)  less intense and longer lasting

Question 20

Define tolerance and substance use disorder, and describe how they are related.

Accepted Answer

Tolerance is a condition in which, after

Opiates primarily tend to ____.

Compared to the average American living in the United States, the average Chinese person living in China is ____.

A logical conclusion from the information presented in the textbook regarding ethnicity and alcohol would be that ____.

You occasionally have trouble staying asleep at night and you are wondering if you should start taking some sleeping pills that you have seen advertised. What would the experts tell you about sleeping pills?

A woman who drinks alcohol excessively while pregnant may give birth to a child with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. If so, what are the likely effects on the child?

Many of the drugs discussed in the textbook are similar in that they ____.

What is the current legal status of phencyclidine (PCP) in the United States?

Nearly ____ of U.S. traffic deaths are alcohol-related.

Psychoactive drugs most directly affect nervous system activity by ____.

Which represents the correct match between brain wave patterns and stage of sleep?

Which dream theme tends to be universal?

THC binds to a neurotransmitter called ____.

The suprachiasmatic nucleus directs your circadian rhythms primarily in response to ____.

In high doses and combined with alcohol, barbiturates and sedatives ____.

Bailey studies all day on Sunday for her psychology final on Monday. When she wakes up Monday morning, she reports many intense and vivid dreams. Bailey's experience most supports which theory on dreaming?

Your body's immune system response can be reduced ____.

Which individual would likely need the most sleep each day?

Describe some of the possible effects and some of the effects that are not thought to be possible of a person under hypnosis.

The effects of amphetamines are similar to the effects of cocaine, but are ____.

Define tolerance and substance use disorder, and describe how they are related.

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Opiates primarily tend to ____.

Compared to the average American living in the United States, the average Chinese person living in China is ____.

A logical conclusion from the information presented in the textbook regarding ethnicity and alcohol would be that ____.

You occasionally have trouble staying asleep at night and you are wondering if you should start taking some sleeping pills that you have seen advertised. What would the experts tell you about sleeping pills?

A woman who drinks alcohol excessively while pregnant may give birth to a child with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. If so, what are the likely effects on the child?

Many of the drugs discussed in the textbook are similar in that they ____.

What is the current legal status of phencyclidine (PCP) in the United States?

Nearly ____ of U.S. traffic deaths are alcohol-related.

Psychoactive drugs most directly affect nervous system activity by ____.

Which represents the correct match between brain wave patterns and stage of sleep?

Which dream theme tends to be universal?

THC binds to a neurotransmitter called ____.

The suprachiasmatic nucleus directs your circadian rhythms primarily in response to ____.

In high doses and combined with alcohol, barbiturates and sedatives ____.

Bailey studies all day on Sunday for her psychology final on Monday. When she wakes up Monday morning, she reports many intense and vivid dreams. Bailey's experience most supports which theory on dreaming?

Your body's immune system response can be reduced ____.

Which individual would likely need the most sleep each day?

Describe some of the possible effects and some of the effects that are not thought to be possible of a person under hypnosis.

The effects of amphetamines are similar to the effects of cocaine, but are ____.

Define tolerance and substance use disorder, and describe how they are related.

The Science of Psychology

Neuroscience

Sensation and Perception

Motivation and Emotion

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Social Psychology

Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Mental Health Disorders

Mental Health Therapies

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