Question 1

Nicotine raises _____ levels in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin 
B) GABA 
C) dopamine 
D) epinephrine 
A) serotonin 
B) GABA 
C) dopamine 
D) epinephrine

Question 2

Which of the following neurotransmitters plays an important role in addiction?

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin 
B) dopamine 
C) melatonin 
D) glutamate 
A) serotonin 
B) dopamine 
C) melatonin 
D) glutamate

Question 3

According to _____, dreaming occurs when the cerebral cortex synthesizes neural signals generated from activity in the lower brain.

Accepted Answer

A) the activation-synthesis theory 
B) Freud's psychoanalytic theory 
C) the cognitive theory of dreaming 
D) circadian theory 
A) the activation-synthesis theory 
B) Freud's psychoanalytic theory 
C) the cognitive theory of dreaming 
D) circadian theory

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the effectiveness of hypnosis is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypnosis is most effective when combined with psychotherapy. 
B) Research does not support the claim that hypnosis can reduce the experience of pain. 
C) Hypnosis is a commonly used technique for treating problems such as overeating, diabetes, and smoking. 
D) Psychology and medicine recognize hypnosis as a legitimate process. 
A) Hypnosis is most effective when combined with psychotherapy. 
B) Research does not support the claim that hypnosis can reduce the experience of pain. 
C) Hypnosis is a commonly used technique for treating problems such as overeating, diabetes, and smoking. 
D) Psychology and medicine recognize hypnosis as a legitimate process.

Question 5

Drugs, trauma, fatigue, hypnosis, and sensory deprivation typically produce

Accepted Answer

A) automatic processing. 
B) sleep apneA. 
C) a state called hypnagogic reverie. 
D) altered states of consciousness. 
A) automatic processing. 
B) sleep apneA. 
C) a state called hypnagogic reverie. 
D) altered states of consciousness.

Question 6

Gloria can't get through the day without several cups of coffee and energy drinks.She says she needs the caffeine to function normally.What type of drug is Gloria dependent on?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) Alcohol is a type of hallucinogen. 
B) Alcohol decreases the concentration of the neurotransmitter gamma aminobutyric acid (GAB
A) , which is widely distributed in many brain areas. 
C) Alcohol strongly affects women more than men because of the differences in body fat and stomach enzymes. 
D) Alcohol is a powerful drug that acts on the body primarily as a stimulant and speeds up the brain's activities. 
A) Alcohol is a type of hallucinogen. 
B) Alcohol decreases the concentration of the neurotransmitter gamma aminobutyric acid (GAB
A) , which is widely distributed in many brain areas. 
C) Alcohol strongly affects women more than men because of the differences in body fat and stomach enzymes. 
D) Alcohol is a powerful drug that acts on the body primarily as a stimulant and speeds up the brain's activities.

Question 8

Drug addiction occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) an individual will lie about taking a drug. 
B) a drug no longer causes a person to get high, but they take it again. 
C) physical and/or psychological dependence develops. 
D) a person experiences unpleasant physical symptoms when using a drug. 
A) an individual will lie about taking a drug. 
B) a drug no longer causes a person to get high, but they take it again. 
C) physical and/or psychological dependence develops. 
D) a person experiences unpleasant physical symptoms when using a drug.

Question 9

Identify the true statement about barbiturates.

Accepted Answer

A) They are most often used in suicide attempts. 
B) They enhance decision making. 
C) They improve memory retention. 
D) They are most effective in curing somnambulism and somniloquy. 
A) They are most often used in suicide attempts. 
B) They enhance decision making. 
C) They improve memory retention. 
D) They are most effective in curing somnambulism and somniloquy.

Question 10

Frank buys a new smartphone and tries exploring the phone's features as soon as he reaches home.While doing so, he fails to hear the doorbell, which has been ringing for five minutes.This illustrates the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) controlled processes. 
B) automatic processes. 
C) altered states of consciousness. 
D) subconscious awareness. 
A) controlled processes. 
B) automatic processes. 
C) altered states of consciousness. 
D) subconscious awareness.

Question 11

Psychological research on sleep and memory has found that staying up all night to study for an exam is likely to

Accepted Answer

A) increase memory performance. 
B) decrease memory performance. 
C) improve test scores. 
D) increase long-term memory. 
A) increase memory performance. 
B) decrease memory performance. 
C) improve test scores. 
D) increase long-term memory.

Question 12

Lily has been battling insomnia for a very long time.She recently began taking medication to help her sleep.After several weeks of taking the drug, she noticed that she no longer fits into most of her clothes.She realizes that she has put on ten pounds.Which of the following medications is she most likely taking?

Accepted Answer

A) Valium 
B) Tylenol 
C) Ambien 
D) Prosom 
A) Valium 
B) Tylenol 
C) Ambien 
D) Prosom

Question 13

_____ is a state of being conscious of what is going on, whereas _____ is a physiological state of being engaged with the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) Arousal/awareness 
B) Awareness/arousal 
C) Arousal/alertness 
D) Alertness/arousal 
A) Arousal/awareness 
B) Awareness/arousal 
C) Arousal/alertness 
D) Alertness/arousal

Question 14

Sleeping would be considered an example of which of the following levels of awareness?

Accepted Answer

A) higher-level consciousness 
B) lower-level consciousness 
C) subconscious awareness 
D) no awareness 
A) higher-level consciousness 
B) lower-level consciousness 
C) subconscious awareness 
D) no awareness

Question 15

What theory of dreaming proposes that dreaming involves information processing and memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud's theory 
B) William James's theory 
C) cognitive theory of dreaming 
D) activation-synthesis theory of dreaming 
A) Sigmund Freud's theory 
B) William James's theory 
C) cognitive theory of dreaming 
D) activation-synthesis theory of dreaming

Question 16

Marijuana and LSD are considered to be

Accepted Answer

A) depressants. 
B) stimulants. 
C) hallucinogens. 
D) barbiturates. 
A) depressants. 
B) stimulants. 
C) hallucinogens. 
D) barbiturates.

Question 17

The most widely used stimulants in the world are _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A) marijuana/cocaine 
B) marijuana/valium 
C) alcohol/cocaine 
D) caffeine/nicotine 
A) marijuana/cocaine 
B) marijuana/valium 
C) alcohol/cocaine 
D) caffeine/nicotine

Question 18

Sleep spindles are defining characteristic of _____ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) stage 1 
B) stage 2 
C) stage 3 
D) stage 4 
A) stage 1 
B) stage 2 
C) stage 3 
D) stage 4

Question 19

Garrett pulled an "all-nighter" before his chemistry exam.What consequences will Garrett likely experience as a result of staying up all night to study? Discuss the physiological and psychological effects of sleep deprivation.

Accepted Answer

Sleep deprivation is associated with dec

Question 20

_____, such as Valium, are depressant drugs that reduce anxiety and induce relaxation.

Accepted Answer

A) Tranquilizers 
B) Opiates 
C) Hallucinogens 
D) Stimulants 
A) Tranquilizers 
B) Opiates 
C) Hallucinogens 
D) Stimulants

Nicotine raises _____ levels in the brain.

Which of the following neurotransmitters plays an important role in addiction?

According to _____, dreaming occurs when the cerebral cortex synthesizes neural signals generated from activity in the lower brain.

Which of the following statements about the effectiveness of hypnosis is FALSE?

Drugs, trauma, fatigue, hypnosis, and sensory deprivation typically produce

Gloria can't get through the day without several cups of coffee and energy drinks.She says she needs the caffeine to function normally.What type of drug is Gloria dependent on?

Which of the following statements is true of alcohol?

Drug addiction occurs when

Identify the true statement about barbiturates.

Frank buys a new smartphone and tries exploring the phone's features as soon as he reaches home.While doing so, he fails to hear the doorbell, which has been ringing for five minutes.This illustrates the concept of

Psychological research on sleep and memory has found that staying up all night to study for an exam is likely to

_ is a state of being conscious of what is going on, whereas _ is a physiological state of being engaged with the environment.

Sleeping would be considered an example of which of the following levels of awareness?

What theory of dreaming proposes that dreaming involves information processing and memory?

Marijuana and LSD are considered to be

The most widely used stimulants in the world are _ and _.

Sleep spindles are defining characteristic of _____ sleep.

Garrett pulled an "all-nighter" before his chemistry exam.What consequences will Garrett likely experience as a result of staying up all night to study? Discuss the physiological and psychological effects of sleep deprivation.

_____, such as Valium, are depressant drugs that reduce anxiety and induce relaxation.

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Nicotine raises _____ levels in the brain.

Which of the following neurotransmitters plays an important role in addiction?

According to _____, dreaming occurs when the cerebral cortex synthesizes neural signals generated from activity in the lower brain.

Which of the following statements about the effectiveness of hypnosis is FALSE?

Drugs, trauma, fatigue, hypnosis, and sensory deprivation typically produce

Gloria can't get through the day without several cups of coffee and energy drinks.She says she needs the caffeine to function normally.What type of drug is Gloria dependent on?

Which of the following statements is true of alcohol?

Drug addiction occurs when

Identify the true statement about barbiturates.

Frank buys a new smartphone and tries exploring the phone's features as soon as he reaches home.While doing so, he fails to hear the doorbell, which has been ringing for five minutes.This illustrates the concept of

Psychological research on sleep and memory has found that staying up all night to study for an exam is likely to

_____ is a state of being conscious of what is going on, whereas _____ is a physiological state of being engaged with the environment.

Sleeping would be considered an example of which of the following levels of awareness?

What theory of dreaming proposes that dreaming involves information processing and memory?

Marijuana and LSD are considered to be

The most widely used stimulants in the world are _____ and _____.

Sleep spindles are defining characteristic of _____ sleep.

Garrett pulled an "all-nighter" before his chemistry exam.What consequences will Garrett likely experience as a result of staying up all night to study? Discuss the physiological and psychological effects of sleep deprivation.

_____, such as Valium, are depressant drugs that reduce anxiety and induce relaxation.

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_ is a state of being conscious of what is going on, whereas _ is a physiological state of being engaged with the environment.

The most widely used stimulants in the world are _ and _.