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Question #1

Young adolescents are especially likely to begin smoking if they

A experience narcolepsy.

B are optimistic about their future.

C have friends and relatives who smoke.

D suffer high blood pressure.

Question #2

LSD is most likely to produce

A dissociation.

B narcolepsy.

C hallucinations.

D blindsight.

Question #3

Which of the following drugs is most likely to produce a euphoric high and feelings of social intimacy?

A Ecstasy

B opium

C Seconal

D marijuana

Question #4

Which of the following drugs is classified as a stimulant?

A marijuana

B nicotine

C morphine

D alcohol

Question #5

Taking an overdose of ________ is likely to result in death.

A any of these drugs

B barbiturates

C morphine

D heroin

Question #6

Nembutal, Seconal, and Amytal, drugs prescribed to reduce insomnia, are

A mild hallucinogens.

B amphetamines.

C opiates.

D barbiturates.

Question #7

Alcohol consumption ________ sympathetic nervous system activity and ________ self-awareness.

A decreases; increases

B increases; increases

C increases; decreases

D decreases; decreases

Question #8

Morphine and heroin are

A opiates.

B amphetamines.

C barbiturates

D hallucinogens.

Question #9

Drugs such as alcohol and opiates that calm neural activity and slow body functions are called

A endorphins.

B depressants.

C amphetamines.

D hallucinogens.

Question #10

The three main categories of psychoactive drugs are depressants, stimulants, and

A hallucinogens.

B endorphins.

C tranquilizers.

D amphetamines.

Question #11

People who use ________ are often able to discontinue their drug use without professional help.

A any of these drugs

B cocaine

C alcohol

D nicotine

Question #12

When Vincente first tried to quit smoking, he experienced anxiety, irritability, and difficulty sleeping. Vincente was experiencing

A withdrawal.

B dissociation.

C sleep apnea.

D REM rebound.

Question #13

Jana developed a habit of drinking several beers after work each day. Her diminishing feeling of intoxication from the drinks is indicative of

A dissociation.

B change blindness.

C tolerance.

D withdrawal.

Question #14

Alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, and a wide variety of other chemical agents that alter perceptions and moods are called

A hallucinogens.

B psychoactive drugs.

C stimulants.

D depressants.

Question #15

After Carlos had been asleep for about an hour and a half, his heart began to beat faster, his breathing became fast and irregular, and his closed eyes began to dart back and forth. Carlos was most likely experiencing

A NREM-3 sleep.

B narcolepsy.

C sleep apnea.

D REM sleep.

Question #16

Alpha waves are associated with

A a relaxed but awake state.

B NREM-2 sleep.

C NREM-3 sleep.

D REM sleep.

Question #17

The pattern of biological functioning that occurs on a roughly 24-hour cycle is called the

A neuroadaptation.

B dopamine reward system.

C REM rebound.

D circadian rhythm.

Question #18

When Jason briefly turned to summon the waiter, his wife quickly switched her glass of red wine with his glass of white wine. Jason’s failure to notice that his chosen wine had been replaced best illustrates

A dissociation.

B hypnagogic sensations.

C change blindness.

D neuroadaptation.

Question #19

Standing in the checkout line at the grocery store, Jerry kept looking at his watch to see the time. As a result, he failed to see that a store employee was being robbed by a person just in front of him. Jerry most clearly suffered

A narcolepsy.

B blindsight.

C inattentional blindness.

D REM rebound.

Question #20

Because she was listening to the news on the radio, Mrs. Schultz didn’t perceive a word her husband was saying. Her experience best illustrates

A selective attention.

B narcolepsy.

C neuroadaptation.

D blindsight.

Question #21

Which of the following is true of psychoactive drugs?

A They produce narcolepsy because of the lack of orexin in the body.

B They are chemicals that change perceptions and mood.

C They cause loss of REM sleep.

D They are responsible for a split between different levels of consciousness.

Question #22

People hypnotized for pain relief may show activity in brain areas that receive pain sensations but not in brain areas that make us consciously aware of the pain. This most directly supports the theory that hypnosis involves

A dissociation.

B narcolepsy.

C hallucinations.

D paradoxical sleep.

Question #23

Advocates of the social influence theory of hypnosis are likely to argue that

A hypnotic susceptibility is positively correlated with alcohol use disorder.

B hypnotized people are simply enacting the role of “good hypnotic subjects.”

C hypnosis is a unique state of consciousness.

D most hypnotized people are consciously faking hypnosis.

Question #24

As a participant in a sleep-research study for the past three nights, Tim has been repeatedly disturbed during REM sleep. Tonight, when allowed to sleep undisturbed, Tim will likely experience

A insomnia.

B dissociation.

C sleep apnea.

D an increase in REM sleep.

Question #25

According to Freud, the personally threatening and censored meaning of a dream is its

A manifest content.

B dissociated content.

C hallucinatory content.

D latent content.

Question #26

According to Freud, the manifest content of a dream refers to the

A underlying meaning of a dream.

B hypnagogic sensations preceding a dream.

C rapid eye movements during a dream.

D remembered story line of a dream.

Question #27

According to Freud, people dream in order to

A accomplish all of these goals.

B prepare themselves for the challenges of the following day.

C give expression to personally threatening drives and wishes.

D strengthen their memories of the preceding day’s events.

Question #28

About three hours after he falls asleep, Bobby often sits up in bed screaming incoherently. His mother tries to awaken him, but with no success. The next morning, he remembers nothing. It appears that Bobby suffers from

A sleep apnea.

B narcolepsy.

C night terrors.

D sleep spindles.

Question #29

Mr. Dayton occasionally stops breathing while sleeping. He wakes up to snort air for a few seconds before falling back to sleep. Mrs. Dayton complains that her husband snores. Clearly, Mr. Dayton suffers from

A narcolepsy.

B night terrors.

C insomnia.

D sleep apnea.

Question #30

Which of the following sleep disorders would be the most incapacitating for a commercial bus driver?

A insomnia

B narcolepsy

C sleepwalking

D night terrors

Question #31

Eighty-year-old Mrs. West feels she has trouble falling asleep at night. She typically gets about 6 or 7 hours of sleep every 24 hours. What should she do about this?

A sleep with the bedroom lights on

B relax and remind herself that her sleep patterns are normal

C drink an alcoholic beverage before bedtime

D take a sleeping pill every night

Question #32

To cure his insomnia, Mr. Ming takes a sleeping pill just before bedtime. Research suggests that this practice

A may make Mr. Ming more vulnerable to sleep apnea.

B may actually make Mr. Ming’s insomnia worse.

C has probably increased Mr. Ming’s REM sleep.

D may help Mr. Ming permanently overcome his insomnia.

Question #33

Sleep deprivation increases levels of the stress hormone ________, which stimulates the body to make ________.

A serotonin; endorphins

B dopamine; immune cells

C leptin; melatonin

D cortisol; fat

Question #34

After completing a full night of sleep, people are most likely to

A experience REM rebound.

B demonstrate apathy and loss of energy.

C show signs of sleep apnea.

D think more creatively.

Question #35

After four years of working nights, Raymond is now beginning to work days. His present difficulty in getting to sleep at night is most likely due to a disruption of his

A sleep apnea.

B hypnagogic sensations.

C biological clock.

D alpha wave pattern.

Question #36

Which of the following is a sleep-inducing hormone?

A serotonin

B norepinephrine

C melatonin

D epinephrine

Question #37

Our awareness of ourselves and our environment is called

A consciousness.

B neuroadaptation.

C neuroscience.

D biological psychology.

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