Question 1

Match each drug with the appropriate drug category.
-Mescaline

Accepted Answer

A) depressant drug 
B) opiate drug 
C) stimulant drug 
D) psychedelic drug 
A) depressant drug 
B) opiate drug 
C) stimulant drug 
D) psychedelic drug

Question 2

Match each description with the appropriate theory.
-The theory that a person's dreams are simply a modification of the thinking that goes on when awake.

Accepted Answer

A) sociocognitive explanation 
B) problem-focused approach 
C) dissociation theory 
D) cognitive approach 
E) activation-synthesis theory 
A) sociocognitive explanation 
B) problem-focused approach 
C) dissociation theory 
D) cognitive approach 
E) activation-synthesis theory

Question 3

Which of the following is a depressant?

Accepted Answer

A)  nicotine 
B)  barbiturates 
C)  heroin 
D)  mescaline 
A)  nicotine 
B)  barbiturates 
C)  heroin 
D)  mescaline

Question 4

While the most common biological rhythms people experience are circadian, humans:

Accepted Answer

A)  also have some longer cycles that are about a month in length. 
B)  also have some shorter cycles that are about 90 minutes in length. 
C)  also experience both longer and shorter cycles. 
D)  experience some shorter cycles, but don't experience seasonal rhythms like some animals do. 
A)  also have some longer cycles that are about a month in length. 
B)  also have some shorter cycles that are about 90 minutes in length. 
C)  also experience both longer and shorter cycles. 
D)  experience some shorter cycles, but don't experience seasonal rhythms like some animals do.

Question 5

Who said that sometimes "a cigar is only a cigar"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allan Hobson 
B)  William Shakespeare 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Rosalind Cartwright 
A)  Allan Hobson 
B)  William Shakespeare 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Rosalind Cartwright

Question 6

The pineal gland secretes ________, a hormone that helps to keep the biological clock in phase with the light-dark cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  cortisol 
B)  progesterone 
C)  serotonin 
D)  melatonin 
A)  cortisol 
B)  progesterone 
C)  serotonin 
D)  melatonin

Question 7

Heavy, prolonged use of marijuana poses physical dangers, including lung damage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe the common effects of caffeine.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

Question 9

Use becomes abuse when a:

Accepted Answer

A)  person uses a drug frequently. 
B)  person's drug use interferes with his or her functioning and relationships. 
C)  person uses an illegal drug. 
D)  person engages in criminal acts to obtain a drug. 
A)  person uses a drug frequently. 
B)  person's drug use interferes with his or her functioning and relationships. 
C)  person uses an illegal drug. 
D)  person engages in criminal acts to obtain a drug.

Question 10

When amphetamines are abused, the resulting effects may include:

Accepted Answer

A)  nervousness, loss of appetite, high blood pressure, delusions, psychosis, heart damage, convulsions, and death. 
B)  excitability, sleeplessness, sweating, paranoia, panic, depression, heart damage, and heart failure. 
C)  heart disease, high blood pressure, impaired circulation, and erectile problems in men. 
D)  restlessness, insomnia, muscle tension, heartbeat irregularities, and high blood pressure. 
A)  nervousness, loss of appetite, high blood pressure, delusions, psychosis, heart damage, convulsions, and death. 
B)  excitability, sleeplessness, sweating, paranoia, panic, depression, heart damage, and heart failure. 
C)  heart disease, high blood pressure, impaired circulation, and erectile problems in men. 
D)  restlessness, insomnia, muscle tension, heartbeat irregularities, and high blood pressure.

Question 11

Depressants are drugs:

Accepted Answer

A)  that speed up activity in the central nervous system. 
B)  capable of influencing perception, mood, cognition, or behaviour. 
C)  that slow down activity in the central nervous system. 
D)  derived from the opium poppy that relieve pain and produce euphoria. 
A)  that speed up activity in the central nervous system. 
B)  capable of influencing perception, mood, cognition, or behaviour. 
C)  that slow down activity in the central nervous system. 
D)  derived from the opium poppy that relieve pain and produce euphoria.

Question 12

Match each sleep stage with the appropriate brain wave.
-Short bursts of rapid, high-peaking brain waves that occur in stage 2.

Accepted Answer

A) sleep spindles 
B) delta waves 
C) alpha waves 
D) REM sleep 
E) slow-wave sleep 
A) sleep spindles 
B) delta waves 
C) alpha waves 
D) REM sleep 
E) slow-wave sleep

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an effect of depressants?

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced anxiety, guilt, and tension 
B)  increased energy 
C)  decreased inhibitions 
D)  decreased heart rate and respiratory rate 
A)  reduced anxiety, guilt, and tension 
B)  increased energy 
C)  decreased inhibitions 
D)  decreased heart rate and respiratory rate

Question 14

Women are more likely than men to dream about their anxieties, such as failing an important exam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe the results of abuse/addiction to barbiturates.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 16

Cocaine is a natural drug, derived from the leaves of the coca plant. It has the LEAST dangerous effects when it is:

Accepted Answer

A)  smoked. 
B)  inhaled. 
C)  chewed. 
D)  injected. 
A)  smoked. 
B)  inhaled. 
C)  chewed. 
D)  injected.

Question 17

Circadian rhythms are controlled by a biological clock, located in a teardrop-shaped cluster of cells in the hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

REM sleep has been called "paradoxical sleep" because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the brain is very active, yet the body is entirely inactive. 
B)  the body is very active and restless, but the brain is very inactive. 
C)  the eyes are open, though the person remains asleep. 
D)  colourful dreams occur, in contrast to the black-and-white dreams of NREM sleep. 
A)  the brain is very active, yet the body is entirely inactive. 
B)  the body is very active and restless, but the brain is very inactive. 
C)  the eyes are open, though the person remains asleep. 
D)  colourful dreams occur, in contrast to the black-and-white dreams of NREM sleep.

Question 19

The psychoanalytic theory of dreaming states that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes, thoughts, and conflicts. 
B)  there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brain stem signals. 
C)  the purpose of dreaming is to resolve current concerns and problems. 
D)  dreaming is a by-product of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural connections. 
A)  the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes, thoughts, and conflicts. 
B)  there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brain stem signals. 
C)  the purpose of dreaming is to resolve current concerns and problems. 
D)  dreaming is a by-product of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural connections.

Question 20

When opium and heroin are abused, the resulting effects may include:

Accepted Answer

A)  blackouts, cirrhosis of the liver, mental and neurological impairment, psychosis, and possibly death. 
B)  impaired motor and sensory function, as well as impaired permanent storage of new information, withdrawal symptoms, and possibly death. 
C)  loss of appetite, nausea, constipation, withdrawal symptoms, and possibly death. 
D)  psychosis, paranoia, and panic reactions. 
A)  blackouts, cirrhosis of the liver, mental and neurological impairment, psychosis, and possibly death. 
B)  impaired motor and sensory function, as well as impaired permanent storage of new information, withdrawal symptoms, and possibly death. 
C)  loss of appetite, nausea, constipation, withdrawal symptoms, and possibly death. 
D)  psychosis, paranoia, and panic reactions.

Match each drug with the appropriate drug category. -Mescaline

Match each description with the appropriate theory. -The theory that a person's dreams are simply a modification of the thinking that goes on when awake.

Which of the following is a depressant?

While the most common biological rhythms people experience are circadian, humans:

Who said that sometimes "a cigar is only a cigar"?

The pineal gland secretes ________, a hormone that helps to keep the biological clock in phase with the light-dark cycle.

Heavy, prolonged use of marijuana poses physical dangers, including lung damage.

Describe the common effects of caffeine.

Use becomes abuse when a:

When amphetamines are abused, the resulting effects may include:

Depressants are drugs:

Match each sleep stage with the appropriate brain wave. -Short bursts of rapid, high-peaking brain waves that occur in stage 2.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of depressants?

Women are more likely than men to dream about their anxieties, such as failing an important exam.

Describe the results of abuse/addiction to barbiturates.

Cocaine is a natural drug, derived from the leaves of the coca plant. It has the LEAST dangerous effects when it is:

Circadian rhythms are controlled by a biological clock, located in a teardrop-shaped cluster of cells in the hypothalamus.

REM sleep has been called "paradoxical sleep" because:

The psychoanalytic theory of dreaming states that:

When opium and heroin are abused, the resulting effects may include:

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

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Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

Match each drug with the appropriate drug category. -Mescaline

Match each description with the appropriate theory. -The theory that a person's dreams are simply a modification of the thinking that goes on when awake.

Which of the following is a depressant?

While the most common biological rhythms people experience are circadian, humans:

Who said that sometimes "a cigar is only a cigar"?

The pineal gland secretes ________, a hormone that helps to keep the biological clock in phase with the light-dark cycle.

Heavy, prolonged use of marijuana poses physical dangers, including lung damage.

Describe the common effects of caffeine.

Use becomes abuse when a:

When amphetamines are abused, the resulting effects may include:

Depressants are drugs:

Match each sleep stage with the appropriate brain wave. -Short bursts of rapid, high-peaking brain waves that occur in stage 2.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of depressants?

Women are more likely than men to dream about their anxieties, such as failing an important exam.

Describe the results of abuse/addiction to barbiturates.

Cocaine is a natural drug, derived from the leaves of the coca plant. It has the LEAST dangerous effects when it is:

Circadian rhythms are controlled by a biological clock, located in a teardrop-shaped cluster of cells in the hypothalamus.

REM sleep has been called "paradoxical sleep" because:

The psychoanalytic theory of dreaming states that:

When opium and heroin are abused, the resulting effects may include:

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters