Question 1

The biological process that occurs regularly on approximately a 24-hour cycle is called the body's _______________ rhythms.

Accepted Answer

circadian
Explanation: circadian
Circadian rhythms are the cycles that we encounter between wakefulness and sleep as well as many other biological cycles that occur within the body.

Question 2

The best hope for dealing with the overall societal problem of substance abuse is to prevent people from becoming involved in drugs in the first place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

In ____________ theory,the actual wishes that are threatening to the dreamer's conscious awareness are disguised.

Accepted Answer

latent content
Explanation: latent content
Freud felt that the threatening images were disguised in dreams and thus needed to be interpreted in order to find the true meaning.

Question 4

Drug addiction is the easiest of all behaviors to modify with extensive treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Morphine and heroin are examples of ____________,which are drugs that increase relaxation and relieve pain and anxiety.

Accepted Answer

narcotics
Explanation: narcoti

Question 6

In physiologically-based addictions,the body becomes so accustomed to functioning in the presence of a drug that it cannot function without it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Drug use and hypnosis are ways of deliberately altering one's state of ________________.

Accepted Answer

consciousness
Explanation: consciousness

Question 8

Some drugs alter the limbic system and others affect the operation of specific neurotransmitters across the synapses of neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Dreams typically occur in the __________ stage of sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) NREM 
B) REM 
C) MREM 
D) fourth 
A) NREM 
B) REM 
C) MREM 
D) fourth

Question 10

A ___________ is a drug that causes effects on the central nervous system,such as a rise in heart rate,blood pressure,and muscular tension.

Accepted Answer

A) stimulant 
B) depressant 
C) barbiturate 
D) beta blocker 
A) stimulant 
B) depressant 
C) barbiturate 
D) beta blocker

Question 11

People in a trance will commit antisocial acts that they normally would not commit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

____________ drugs produce a biological or psychological dependence in the user and withdrawal from them leads to a craving for that drug.

Accepted Answer

Addictive
Explanation: Addicti

Question 13

In ____________ theory,the true subject and meaning of a dream may have little to do with its apparent story line.

Accepted Answer

A) unconscious wish fulfillment 
B) latent content 
C) manifest content 
D) desire 
A) unconscious wish fulfillment 
B) latent content 
C) manifest content 
D) desire

Question 14

____________ is a trancelike state of heightened susceptibility to the suggestions of others.

Accepted Answer

A) Illusion 
B) Hypnosis 
C) Meditation 
D) Revelation 
A) Illusion 
B) Hypnosis 
C) Meditation 
D) Revelation

Question 15

Drugs that are psychologically addictive are not really harmful to your body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

____________ is a trancelike state of heightened susceptibility to the suggestions of others.

Accepted Answer

Hypnosis
Explanation

Question 17

Explain why people take illegal drugs.

Accepted Answer

People take drugs for a number of reason

Question 18

People must sleep a minimum of eight hours in order for their brains to function normally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

_______________ is the awareness of the sensations,thoughts,and feelings being experienced at a given moment.

Accepted Answer

Consciousness
Explanation: Consciousness

Question 20

Night terrors are the same thing as nightmares.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The biological process that occurs regularly on approximately a 24-hour cycle is called the body's _______________ rhythms.

The best hope for dealing with the overall societal problem of substance abuse is to prevent people from becoming involved in drugs in the first place.

In ____________ theory,the actual wishes that are threatening to the dreamer's conscious awareness are disguised.

Drug addiction is the easiest of all behaviors to modify with extensive treatment.

Morphine and heroin are examples of ____________,which are drugs that increase relaxation and relieve pain and anxiety.

In physiologically-based addictions,the body becomes so accustomed to functioning in the presence of a drug that it cannot function without it.

Drug use and hypnosis are ways of deliberately altering one's state of ________________.

Some drugs alter the limbic system and others affect the operation of specific neurotransmitters across the synapses of neurons.

Dreams typically occur in the __________ stage of sleep.

A ___________ is a drug that causes effects on the central nervous system,such as a rise in heart rate,blood pressure,and muscular tension.

People in a trance will commit antisocial acts that they normally would not commit.

____________ drugs produce a biological or psychological dependence in the user and withdrawal from them leads to a craving for that drug.

In ____________ theory,the true subject and meaning of a dream may have little to do with its apparent story line.

____________ is a trancelike state of heightened susceptibility to the suggestions of others.

Drugs that are psychologically addictive are not really harmful to your body.

____________ is a trancelike state of heightened susceptibility to the suggestions of others.

Explain why people take illegal drugs.

People must sleep a minimum of eight hours in order for their brains to function normally.

_______________ is the awareness of the sensations,thoughts,and feelings being experienced at a given moment.

Night terrors are the same thing as nightmares.

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Exam 4: States of Consciousness

The biological process that occurs regularly on approximately a 24-hour cycle is called the body's _______________ rhythms.

The best hope for dealing with the overall societal problem of substance abuse is to prevent people from becoming involved in drugs in the first place.

In ____________ theory,the actual wishes that are threatening to the dreamer's conscious awareness are disguised.

Drug addiction is the easiest of all behaviors to modify with extensive treatment.

Morphine and heroin are examples of ____________,which are drugs that increase relaxation and relieve pain and anxiety.

In physiologically-based addictions,the body becomes so accustomed to functioning in the presence of a drug that it cannot function without it.

Drug use and hypnosis are ways of deliberately altering one's state of ________________.

Some drugs alter the limbic system and others affect the operation of specific neurotransmitters across the synapses of neurons.

Dreams typically occur in the __________ stage of sleep.

A ___________ is a drug that causes effects on the central nervous system,such as a rise in heart rate,blood pressure,and muscular tension.

People in a trance will commit antisocial acts that they normally would not commit.

____________ drugs produce a biological or psychological dependence in the user and withdrawal from them leads to a craving for that drug.

In ____________ theory,the true subject and meaning of a dream may have little to do with its apparent story line.

____________ is a trancelike state of heightened susceptibility to the suggestions of others.

Drugs that are psychologically addictive are not really harmful to your body.

____________ is a trancelike state of heightened susceptibility to the suggestions of others.

Explain why people take illegal drugs.

People must sleep a minimum of eight hours in order for their brains to function normally.

_______________ is the awareness of the sensations,thoughts,and feelings being experienced at a given moment.

Night terrors are the same thing as nightmares.

Introduction to Psychology

Neuroscience and Behavior Concepts

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Thinking, Memory, Cognition, and Language

Motivation and Emotion

Development

Personality and Individual Differences

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

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