18 and 20 practice quiz

After ingesting a small dose of a psychoactive drug, Laqueta experienced vivid visual hallucinations and felt as if she were separated from her own body. Laqueta most likely experienced the effects of: LSD. marijuana. cocaine. heroin.

A

Alcohol consumption tends to: decrease self-awareness and decrease feelings of guilt. decrease self-awareness and increase feelings of guilt. increase self-awareness and decrease feelings of guilt. increase self-awareness and increase feelings of guilt.

A

Mr. Oates always sleeps restlessly, snorting and gasping throughout the night. It is most likely that Mr. Oates suffers from: sleep apnea. narcolepsy. night terror. insomnia.

A

THC is the major active ingredient in: marijuana. nicotine. cocaine. MDMA.

A

Three hours after going to sleep, Shoshanna's heart rate increases, her breathing becomes more rapid, and her eyes move rapidly under her closed lids. Research suggests that Shoshanna is: A) dreaming. B) ready to sleepwalk. C) exhibiting a sleep spindle. D) experiencing a night terror.

A

4. Which of the following is an amphetamine derivative that acts as a mild hallucinogen? A) heroin B) Ecstasy C) marijuana D) Nembutal

B

After flying from California to New York, Nick experienced a restless, sleepless night. His problem was most likely caused by a disruption of his normal: A) dopamine reward circuit. B) circadian rhythm. C) hypnagogic sensations. D) alpha wake patterns.

B

All of the following are common misconceptions about addiction, except the statement that A) many other repetitive, pleasure-seeking behaviors fit the drug-addiction-as-disease-needing-treatment model. B) biological factors place some individuals at increased risk for addiction. C) to overcome an addiction a person almost always needs professional therapy. D) psychoactive and medicinal drugs very quickly lead to addiction.

B

As Jessica recalled her dream, she was dancing with a tall, dark gentleman when suddenly the music shifted to loud rock and the man disappeared. According to Freud, Inge's account represents the ________ content of her dream. A) paradoxical B) manifest C) latent D) hypnagogic

B

Genital arousal is most likely to be associated with: A) sleep apnea. B) paradoxical sleep. C) Stage 4 sleep. D) sleep spindles.

B

Amphetamines are to ________ as barbiturates are to ________. stimulants; hallucinogens hallucinogens; depressants stimulants; depressants hallucinogens; stimulants

C

Greg remembered a recent dream in which his girlfriend suddenly grabbed the wheel of his speeding car. Greg's therapist suggested that the dream might be a representation of the girlfriend's efforts to avoid sexual intimacy. According to Freud, the therapist was attempting to reveal the ________ of Greg's dream. neuroadaptation circadian rhythm latent content manifest content

C

Hypnosis involves a state of: A) improved perceptual skills. B) elevated autonomic arousal. C) heightened openness to suggestion. D) increased physical stamina.

C

I am a synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen that produces euphoria and social intimacy by triggering the release of dopamine and serotonin. What am I? cocaine LSD MDMA THC

C

Psychoactive drugs influence neurotransmission by stimulating, mimicking, or ________ the activity of neurotransmitters. A) mesmerizing B) serially processing C) inhibiting D) synthesizing

C

The divided-consciousness theory of hypnosis receives support from evidence that: A) hypnosis can affect voluntary but not involuntary behaviors. B) hypnotized people often seem to play the role of "good hypnotic subjects." C) hypnotized people can be aware of pain sensation without experiencing emotional distress. D) hypnosis can block sensory input.

C

The pituitary gland releases a growth hormone during: A) Stage 2 sleep. B) Stage 1 sleep. C) slow-wave sleep. D) paradoxical sleep.

C

The rhythmic bursts of brain activity that occur during Stage 2 sleep are called: A) alpha waves. B) paradoxical sleep. C) sleep spindles. D) delta waves.

C

Which theory suggests that dreams are mental responses to random bursts of neural stimulation? neuroadaptation theory social influence theory activation-synthesis theory Freud's dream theory

C

5. A person who requires increasing amounts of a drug in order to feel its effect is said to have developed: A) psychological dependency. B) resistance. C) physical dependency. D) tolerance.

D

Chemical substances that alter perceptions and moods are called ________ drugs. narcoleptic hypnagogic neuroadaptive psychoactive

D

Compared to adults, children are: A) more likely to experience night terrors and less likely to experience sleepwalking. B) less likely to experience night terrors and more likely to experience sleepwalking. C) less likely to experience night terrors and less likely to experience sleepwalking. D) more likely to experience night terrors and more likely to experience sleepwalking.

D

Evidence suggests that we consolidate our memories of recent life events through: neuroadaptation. slow-wave sleep. hypnagogic sensations REM sleep.

D

Repeated use of an opiate: is not associated with any serious withdrawal symptoms. triggers auditory as well as visual hallucinations. increases heart and breathing rates. decreases the brain's production of endorphins.

D

The use of barbiturates ________ anxiety and ________ sympathetic nervous system activity. decreases; increases increases; increases increases; decreases decreases; decreases

D

Unpleasant withdrawal symptoms are indicative of: REM rebound. psychological reactance. depression. physical dependence.

D

Jasmine has decided to go to bed early. Although her eyes are closed and she's very relaxed, she has not yet fallen asleep. An EEG is most likely to indicate the presence of: delta waves. alpha waves. sleep spindles. rapid eye movements.

B

Sixteen-year-old Bethany is becoming increasingly concerned about her use of marijuana on weekends. In order to reduce her use of this drug Bethany should: be warned that marijuana interferes with female sexual functioning. stop associating with friends who use marijuana. recognize that drug use results from her own lack of social skills. recognize that life is stressful and often beyond control.

B

The human sleep cycle repeats itself about every: A) 30 minutes. B) 90 minutes. C) 2 1/2 hours. D) 4 hours.

B

Which of the following psychoactive drugs produces the quickest and most powerful rush of euphoria? barbiturates cocaine alcohol marijuana

B