Psychology Topic Test 7
Biofeedback advocates say their treatment can help relieve tension headaches. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
t
According to Ernest Hilgard, hypnosis is the result of __________. A. accepted roleplay between hypnotist and subject B. suggestions accepted by the conscious mind C. entrance into a special state of consciousness D. the effects of a "hidden observer" in the unconscious
the effects of a "hidden observer" in the unconscious
What is the typical minimum duration of a meditation session? A. 5 minutes B. 15 minutes C. 35 minutes D. 45 minutes
15 minutes
What disagreement did Sigmund Freud have with both Josef Breuer and Jean Martin Charcot? A. whether hypnosis was a neurological or psychological phenomenon B. whether hypnosis should be conducted with pregnant women C. whether hypnosis had any value as a curative remedy for patients D. whether hypnosis was an effect of a "hidden observer" or the id
A. whether hypnosis was a neurological or psychological phenomenon
The CIA investigated hypnosis as a possible tool for interrogating prisoners. Why did they decide it was unsuitable for that purpose? A. Hypnosis is completely effective, it just takes too long to entrance the subject. B. Hypnosis requires a trusting relationship between the hypnotist and subject. C. Hypnosis breaks the spirit of the subject, making them unable to answer questions. D. Hypnosis can make the subjects talk, but they talk only about their childhoods.
B
Which of the following is the most accurate statement about a person who has become physiologically dependent on a substance? A. Their spiritual functioning will be reduced if they are deprived of that substance. B. Their cognitive functioning will be reduced if they are deprived of that substance. C. Their physical functioning will be reduced if they are deprived of that substance. D. Their social functioning will be reduced if they are deprived of that substance.
C
Drug abuse is best defined as __________. A. the consumption of legal drugs B. the consumption of illegal drugs C. the nonmedical or improper use of a drug that can interfere with a healthy life D. using drugs on an occasional basis until mood is altered
C. the nonmedical or improper use of a drug that can interfere with a healthy life
Which of the following is the most common pharmacological treatment for addiction? A. aspartame B. codeine C. methadone D. euphoriad
C. Methadone. Methadone is a synthetic opioid used for the treatment of addictions and among its effects is the muscle ratio, glucose concentration and the release of antidiuretic hormone. Its use in the detoxification process can be from 1 to 6 months.
The purpose of biofeedback is to help subjects __________. control their internal processes understand how fear holds them back determine whether they are sick manipulate computers without a keyboard
Control their internal processes
Why are drugs like sleeping pills described as the opposite of amphetamines? A. Depressants can induce feelings of euphoria, while stimulants can cause severe pain. B. Depressants can result in death, while stimulants cannot. C. Stimulants slow breathing and heart rate, while depressants increase those functions. D. Stimulants increase breathing and heart rate, while depressants slow these functions.
D
Forms of meditation hail from which traditions? Eastern traditions Western traditions Eastern and Western traditions neither Eastern nor Western traditions
Eastern and Western traditions
All drugs that are capable of producing an altered state are illegal. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
F
Posthypnotic suggestion can create a trigger in a person that causes them to react violently. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
F
Meditation is always more effective than relaxation. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
False
Spanish conquistadors were not concerned with Native American uses of peyote. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
False
The intravenous method of transmitting drugs involves swallowing the drug. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
False. Intravenous includes injecting the drug straight into your blood stream. Ingesting the drug is swallowing it.
Drugs are substances that cause a change in a person's physical, not mental, state. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
False. They affect both.
When Rodney practices transcendental meditation, he tries to keep an empty mind. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
False. Transcendental meditation occurs when a person repeats a mantra in their head to achieve inner peace.
Mindful meditation should focus on the mental image that brings the most happiness. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
False. You should focus on no one particular thought.
Prescription medicine may be safely taken by any person. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
False. those who have had drug addictions in the past may have a reaction or become dependent on the drug again.
Which figure was responsible for the initial use of hypnosis as a medical treatment? A. Milton Erickson B. Franz Mesmer C. James Braid D. Jean Martin Charcot
Franz Mesmer
Which of the following categories of psychotropic drugs is the hardest to build a tolerance toward? A. narcotics B. hallucinogens C. sedatives D. stimulants
Hallucinogens
Which of Franz Mesmer's claims about his mesmerism abilities eventually led to his downfall? A. His cures were 100 percent effective and safe. B. He could mesmerize and magnetize trees. C. His abilities could cure the king's paralysis. D. He could mesmerize an entire crowd of people.
He could mesmerize and magnetize trees.
__________ is a state of consciousness in which attention is focused very narrowly and the subject experiences increased suggestibility.
Hypnosis
Of the following statements, which is not a common myth regarding hypnosis? A. Hypnotized people can relive the past. B. Hypnotized people are less focused on their surroundings. C. Hypnotized people lose control of themselves. D. Hypnotized people can remember the past accurately.
Hypnotized people are less focused on their surroundings
Which of the following methods transmits a drug directly into the bloodstream? A. ingestion B. inhalation C. direct contact D. intravenous
Intravenous
The physician who was inspired by traveling mesmerists and who coined the term hypnosis was ____________.
James Braid
The term hypnosis was coined by ___________.
James Braid
Which of the following people came up with the term "hypnosis"? James Braid Aristotle Franz Mesmer Milton Erickson
James Braid
The French neuroscientist who helped legitimatize the practice of hypnosis was ____________.
Jean Charcot
Which of the following people was one of Sigmund Freud's instructors and believed that hypnosis could cure hysteria? A. James Braid B. Josef Breuer C. Milton Erickson D. Jean Martin Charcot
Jean Martin Charcot
What is the function of the blood-brain barrier?
Keeping foreign molecules out of the brain
Franz Mesmer believed that his ability to heal people was based on his manipulation of which force? A. electricity B. gravity C. magnetism D. inertia
Magnetism
Franz Mesmer's theory of medicine was that illnesses, especially hysteria, were caused by which of the following? unconsciously held beliefs about ill health close contact with unclean animals and germs misalignment of the body's magnetic fluids childhood psychoses, which caused mental illness
Misalignment of the body's magnetic fluids
A person who has an addiction might do all of the following except __________. A. only get the drug from a legitimate doctor B. use the drug as a coping mechanism C. engage in risky behavior while under the influence D. focus mainly on getting and using the drug
Only get the drug from a legitimate doctor
All of the following except __________ releases dopamine naturally. A. exercise B. eating C. sleeping D. sexual activity
Sleeping
Hypnosis is commonly used by athletes to control their performance anxiety. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
T
Hypnotic suggestion has been shown to help patients prep and recover from surgery. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
T
Meditation can be done while standing. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
T
Meditation is often prescribed by psychologists in conjunction with other types of treatment. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
T
Some believe that the effects of hypnosis may not be from hypnosis but from people believing that hypnosis works. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
T
Those seeking professional hypnotherapy should look for professionals holding medical degrees from accredited and trusted institutions. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
T
Alcohol and tobacco are legal drugs, but have some restrictions as to their usage. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
T. You must be 18 to use and purchase tobacco and 21 for alcohol.
One of the advantages of biofeedback is that it can help to control health problems. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
True
Hallucinogens distort an individual's perceptions of reality. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
True. People have "hallucinations"
Even if you have actually taken a placebo, it is possible to suffer from the effects of the drug you believe you have taken. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
True. You can start to believe that you need the drug and that it is working on you.
When in a hypnotic state, a person's brain waves will be most similar to what other state of consciousness? A. sleeping state B. waking state C. dozing state D. meditative state
Waking state
People who are hypnotized _________.
Won't do something they don't want to do.
A state of consciousness in which there is a change in a person's awareness level or thought process is generally called a(n) __________.
altered state
Which event led to the decline of Franz Mesmer's brand of hypnosis? A. the advent of brain scanning technology B. a scientifically controlled experiment C. his own admission of fraudulent results D. the publication of an expose by an assistant
b. a scientifically controlled experiment
A technique in which people use machines to learn how to control their bodies is known as __________.
biofeedback
When a person who is meditating tries to focus on a single image, they are practicing which type of meditation?
concentrative
Ancient oracles often entered so-called "ecstatic states" when they received visions. The oracles claimed that these ecstatic states were caused by __________.
contact with spirits and gods
Which of the following statements about the technique of hypnotic regression is not true? Recovered memories are not reliable. Courts often depend upon recovered memories. Memories may be planted by the hypnotist. The process may create stress for the subject.
courts often depend upon recovered memories
The brain rewards certain activity by releasing the neurotransmitter __________.
dopamine
The proper order of the cycle of addiction is __________.
drug use, tolerance, dependence, addiction, withdrawal.
Everyone can be hypnotized. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
f
A state of joyful activity in which the subject performs an action effortlessly and skillfully is known as a(n) __________.
flow state
Biofeedback promotes _______________ in order to treat health conditions.
focusing the mind
Which of the following is an effect of entering the state of hypnotism? A. muscular spasms B. increased resilience C. greatly increased focus D. irresistible compulsions
greatly increased focus
All of the following are examples of hypnotism methods except __________. A. hypnotic regression B. self-hypnosis C. hypnosis certification D. posthypnotic suggestion
hypnosis certification
Which of the following is one of the reported benefits of effective meditation? A. increased functional strength B. increased positive emotions C. increased respiratory rate D. increased resting heart rate
increased positive emotions
Biofeedback depends on one's ability to __________.
learn from feedback
It is typical for people in hypnotic trances to temporarily __________.
lose track of their immediate surroundings
Being able to enter a flow state while doing an activity is usually the result of __________.
mastery of the activity being done
A ritualistic practice of clearing the mind in order to achieve relaxation and inner peace is known as ___________.
medetation
Peyote contains a psychotropic drug called __________.
mescaline
Drugs that are taken to relieve pain are called __________.
narcotics
All of the following are methods that drugs can be administered except __________. A. ingestion B. inhalation C. peer pressure D. direct contact
peer pressure
What is the term used to describe the body's addiction to drugs?
physiological dependence
When a person comes to believe that they need a drug, it can be said that the individual is experiencing __________.
psychological dependence
Hypnotic analgesia is generally used to achieve which of the following outcomes? A. elimination of bad habits B. reduction in discomfort C. suggestion of new behaviors D. recollection of hidden memories
reduction of discomfort
Drugs that slow down the nervous system are known as ___________.
sedatives
Meditation is most similar to which of the following? A. sleeping B. studying C. running D. dozing
studying
Which of the following is not a factor in determining the possible effects of a drug? the drug's method of transmission the psychology of the user the legality of the particular drug the amount of the drug being taken
the legality of the particular drug
The physical and cognitive suffering that may cause a drug user to relapse after trying to quit is called __________.
withdrawal