Question 1

How do opiates compare with CNS-stimulating and CNS-depressant drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Opiates depress activity in parts of the cerebral cortex and create excitation in other parts. 
B)  Opiates all show very little physical dependence. 
C)  Opiates are more likely to be legal. 
D)  All three varieties of drugs cause dreamlike fantasies and hallucinations.

Question 2

Sameera occasionally uses LSD.Her friend Lisa occasionally uses morphine.Their friend Amy is a social drinker.Which individual is the least likely to become dependent on the drug she is using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sameera 
B)  Lisa 
C)  Amy 
D)  They are all equally likely to become dependent.

Question 3

Shy Sherman is drinking some punch that has been spiked with alcohol.Within an hour,Sherman is talking loudly,acting silly,and telling people what he really thinks about them.Shy Sherman is acting this way because alcohol is a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A)  opiate that excites the limbic system 
B)  hallucinogenic drug 
C)  CNS depressant drug. 
D)  CNS stimulating drug.

Question 4

Heidi has been using psychoactive drugs.She appears extremely alert and euphoric.She sometimes has hallucinations.Her physical and psychological dependence is moderate to high.Which category of psychoactive drugs is Heidi using?

Accepted Answer

A)  CNS stimulating drugs 
B)  CNS depressant drugs 
C)  hallucinogenic drugs 
D)  opiates

Question 5

Elvira has just bought a dream interpretation book and is very excited about trying to interpret her own dreams.When Elvira goes to sleep,she will be more likely to experience dreaming ____ in the night during ____ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  early; REM 
B)  late; REM 
C)  early; non-REM 
D)  late; non-REM

Question 6

Rascalia is taking a drug that causes bizarre hallucinations and also has a stimulating effect.Though not a very addicting drug,it has nasty side effects that include panic attacks and permanent brain damage.Rascalia is most likely taking ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  LSD 
B)  an amphetamine 
C)  MDMA 
D)  heroin

Question 7

Matthew has just taken a drug that acts very similarly to the body's own endorphins.This drug is most likely to be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  opium 
C)  LSD 
D)  marijuana

Question 8

Nikki is hypnotized."You are now a chimpanzee," the hypnotist says.Nikki hops around the stage,swinging from chair to chair and making monkey-like calls.Which typical change of hypnosis is Nikki exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

A)  age regression 
B)  redistributed attention 
C)  posthypnotic amnesia 
D)  increased role taking

Exam 9: Consciousness