Question 1

Explain why your textbook authors state that "Hypnotic responsiveness depends more on the efforts and qualities of the person being hypnotized than on the skill of the hypnotist."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain why your textbook authors state that...

Question 2

What effect do depressants have on the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  They speed up activity in the central nervous system. 
B)  They decrease the appetite for carbohydrates. 
C)  They slow down activity in the central nervous system. 
D)  They increase sympathetic nervous system arousal.

Question 3

The dissociation theory of hypnosis was proposed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ernest Hilgard. 
B)  Nathaniel Kleitman. 
C)  Allan Hobson. 
D)  Rosalind Cartwright.

Question 4

Cocaine is a natural drug, derived from the leaves of coca plant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most psychoactive drugs produce their effects primarily by acting on:

Accepted Answer

A)  hormones. 
B)  the hypothalamus. 
C)  neurotransmitters. 
D)  the autonomic nervous system.

Question 6

Does hypnosis increase the accuracy of memory? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Does hypnosis increase the accuracy of memory?...

Question 7

Mescaline and LSD are examples of stimulants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

_______________, a hormone secreted by the pineal gland, helps to keep the biological clock in phase with the light-dark cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cortisol 
B)  Progesterone 
C)  Serotonin 
D)  Melatonin

Question 9

According to research mentioned in the textbook, college students who reported being able to regress into previous lives under hypnosis were unable to describe the money used in their "past life" community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the common effects of cocaine.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the common effects of cocaine....

Question 11

During his lecture on dream theories, Professor Hundt points out that a weakness of the __________ approach to dreaming is that there are no reliable rules that exist for interpreting the supposedly latent content of dreams and no objective way of determining whether an interpretation is correct.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The problem-focused explanation of dreaming suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the symbols and metaphors in a dream disguise a person's true unresolved problems. 
B)  dreams are usually about our everyday problems and may even help us to solve those problems. 
C)  although dreams often represent our problems, they do not help us solve them. 
D)  we are more likely to dream about good things that happen to us than about our problems.

Question 13

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming states that there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brainstem signals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Your cousin Brenda says she is suffering several symptoms and claims they are due to premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Which of the following symptoms that she cites is the most questionably linked to the menstrual cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  breast tenderness 
B)  cramps 
C)  irritability and depression 
D)  water retention

Question 15

Name the following:
1. Three stimulants used illegally
2. Two drugs that interfere with the formation of new long-term memories
3. Three types of depressant drugs
4. A legal recreational drug that acts as a depressant in the central nervous system
5. Four factors that influence a person's reactions to a psychoactive drug
B. A bodybuilder who has been taking anabolic steroids says the drugs make him more aggressive. What are some other possible interpretations?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name the following:
1. Three stimulants used illegally
2....

Question 16

Which of the following statements about hypnosis is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypnotized people can be made to do things against their will. 
B)  Hypnosis increases the accuracy of memory. 
C)  Hypnosis can be used to produce age-regression. 
D)  Hypnosis has been used successfully in anesthetizing women during childbirth.

Question 17

How do psychoactive drugs primarily work?

Accepted Answer

A)  They alter the body's basal metabolism rate. 
B)  They act on brain neurotransmitters. 
C)  They break down the blood-brain barrier. 
D)  They modulate endocrine function.

Question 18

When LSD and psilocybin 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.

Question 19

Nicotine is a stimulant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

_______________ is a disorder in which depression occurs in the winter months.

Accepted Answer

A)  SAD 
B)  SCN 
C)  PMS 
D)  REM

Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

Explain why your textbook authors state that "Hypnotic responsiveness depends more on the efforts and qualities of the person being hypnotized than on the skill of the hypnotist."

What effect do depressants have on the body?

The dissociation theory of hypnosis was proposed by:

Cocaine is a natural drug, derived from the leaves of coca plant.

Most psychoactive drugs produce their effects primarily by acting on:

Does hypnosis increase the accuracy of memory? Explain your answer.

Mescaline and LSD are examples of stimulants.

_______________, a hormone secreted by the pineal gland, helps to keep the biological clock in phase with the light-dark cycle.

According to research mentioned in the textbook, college students who reported being able to regress into previous lives under hypnosis were unable to describe the money used in their "past life" community.

Describe the common effects of cocaine.

During his lecture on dream theories, Professor Hundt points out that a weakness of the __________ approach to dreaming is that there are no reliable rules that exist for interpreting the supposedly latent content of dreams and no objective way of determining whether an interpretation is correct.

The problem-focused explanation of dreaming suggests that:

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming states that there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brainstem signals.

Your cousin Brenda says she is suffering several symptoms and claims they are due to premenstrual syndrome (PMS) . Which of the following symptoms that she cites is the most questionably linked to the menstrual cycle?

Which of the following statements about hypnosis is true?

How do psychoactive drugs primarily work?

When LSD and psilocybin are abused, the resulting effects may include:

Nicotine is a stimulant.

_______________ is a disorder in which depression occurs in the winter months.