Question 1

Illegal drugs are always more dangerous than legal drugs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

This dream theory states that the purpose of dreaming is to express ongoing concerns of waking life:

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A) problem focused. 
B) cognitive. 
C) psychoanalytic. 
D) activation-synthesis. 
A) problem focused. 
B) cognitive. 
C) psychoanalytic. 
D) activation-synthesis.

Question 3

Describe the common effects of amphetamines.

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Question 4

Describe the common effects of cocaine.

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Question 5

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Psychoactive drugs produce their effects primarily by acting on brain neurotransmitters. 
B) Cocaine blocks the brain's reuptake of dopamine and norepinephrine. 
C) There is no evidence that light use of alcohol can damage the brain enough to affect cognitive functioning. 
D) Former users of Ecstasy who had abstained for at least a year did not have long-term effects of the drug on memory tests when compared to nonusers. 
A) Psychoactive drugs produce their effects primarily by acting on brain neurotransmitters. 
B) Cocaine blocks the brain's reuptake of dopamine and norepinephrine. 
C) There is no evidence that light use of alcohol can damage the brain enough to affect cognitive functioning. 
D) Former users of Ecstasy who had abstained for at least a year did not have long-term effects of the drug on memory tests when compared to nonusers.

Question 6

What is one of the weaknesses of the psychoanalytic theory of dreaming?

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Question 7

Compare and contrast the two theories of hypnosis presented in the textbook.

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Question 8

Among the common effects of tranquilizers are:

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A) slowed reaction time,depression,reduced ability to store new memories or to retrieve old ones,and poor coordination. 
B) sedation,reduced tension,and reduced anxiety. 
C) euphoria and relief from pain. 
D) exhilaration,visions and hallucinations,and insightful experiences. 
A) slowed reaction time,depression,reduced ability to store new memories or to retrieve old ones,and poor coordination. 
B) sedation,reduced tension,and reduced anxiety. 
C) euphoria and relief from pain. 
D) exhilaration,visions and hallucinations,and insightful experiences.

Question 9

We learned in Chapter Five (Body Rhythms and Mental States)that people often assume that the effects of a drug are automatic,the inevitable result of the drug's chemistry.But in Chapter One (What Is Psychology)we learned the importance of considering other interpretations.Use your critical thinking skills to evaluate factors that influence the psychology of drug effects.

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Question 10

All of the following have been results from the problem-focused approach to dreaming EXCEPT:

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A) college students tend to dream about grades and being unprepared for an exam. 
B) Palestinian children in violent areas report more themes of persecution in their dreams than do Palestinian children in peaceful environments. 
C) until recently,women were more likely than men to dream about children,family members,and household objects. 
D) men are more likely to dream about their anxieties,such as failing an important exam. 
A) college students tend to dream about grades and being unprepared for an exam. 
B) Palestinian children in violent areas report more themes of persecution in their dreams than do Palestinian children in peaceful environments. 
C) until recently,women were more likely than men to dream about children,family members,and household objects. 
D) men are more likely to dream about their anxieties,such as failing an important exam.

Question 11

Which of the following drugs is an opiate?

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A) mescaline 
B) psilocybin 
C) LSD 
D) heroin 
A) mescaline 
B) psilocybin 
C) LSD 
D) heroin

Question 12

According to the cognitive approach,our dreaming thoughts are more unfocused and diffuse than our waking thoughts because:

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A) the brain is less active during dreams. 
B) we have no sensory input or feedback from our bodies during dreams. 
C) dreams are not focused on a particular problem. 
D) dreams have symbolic rather than actual meaning. 
A) the brain is less active during dreams. 
B) we have no sensory input or feedback from our bodies during dreams. 
C) dreams are not focused on a particular problem. 
D) dreams have symbolic rather than actual meaning.

Question 13

Narcolepsy often develops during infancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an individual factor that can alter the effect that a drug has?

Accepted Answer

A) body weight 
B) blood type 
C) initial state of arousal 
D) personality traits 
A) body weight 
B) blood type 
C) initial state of arousal 
D) personality traits

Question 15

This dream theory states that the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes,thoughts and conflicts:

Accepted Answer

A) problem focused. 
B) cognitive. 
C) psychoanalytic. 
D) activation-synthesis. 
A) problem focused. 
B) cognitive. 
C) psychoanalytic. 
D) activation-synthesis.

Question 16

All cultures have found ways to alter consciousness.Explain two ways that do not involve drugs and then describe the recreational drugs that are used in Western societies to alter consciousness.

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Question 17

Sigmund Freud would agree that not everything in a dream is symbolic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Stimulants are:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Describe the common effects of mescaline.

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Question 20

Sleep apnea has been associated with a shortened life expectancy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Exstintion: Body Rhythms and Mental States

Illegal drugs are always more dangerous than legal drugs.

This dream theory states that the purpose of dreaming is to express ongoing concerns of waking life:

Describe the common effects of amphetamines.

Describe the common effects of cocaine.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

What is one of the weaknesses of the psychoanalytic theory of dreaming?

Compare and contrast the two theories of hypnosis presented in the textbook.

Among the common effects of tranquilizers are:

All of the following have been results from the problem-focused approach to dreaming EXCEPT:

Which of the following drugs is an opiate?

According to the cognitive approach,our dreaming thoughts are more unfocused and diffuse than our waking thoughts because:

Narcolepsy often develops during infancy.

Which of the following is NOT an individual factor that can alter the effect that a drug has?

This dream theory states that the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes,thoughts and conflicts:

All cultures have found ways to alter consciousness.Explain two ways that do not involve drugs and then describe the recreational drugs that are used in Western societies to alter consciousness.

Sigmund Freud would agree that not everything in a dream is symbolic.

Stimulants are:

Describe the common effects of mescaline.

Sleep apnea has been associated with a shortened life expectancy.

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