Question 1

____________ treated patients with medical or psychological problems in what he called "magnetic seances."

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Anton Mesmer

Question 2

Tranquilizers are categorized as:

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A)   sedatives.
B)   amphetamines.
C)   stimulants.
D)   depressants.

Question 3

An act-alike drug has the same effect as an illegal drug but is:

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A)   composed of legal substances.
B)   obtainable by prescription.
C)   less addictive.
D)   a substance that has not yet been declared illegal.

Question 4

On average,the typical college student spends about ____________ hour(s) a night in REM sleep.

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A)   1
B)   2
C)   3
D)   4

Question 5

You are in a room filled with people talking.A couple close to you is having an argument but you are focused on a conversation between you and a close friend.After the party,you are driving home and a car runs a stoplight in front of you.You feel anxious and upset.Suddenly,the words from the couple that were arguing surface in your memory.What explains this phenomenon?

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A)   At the party,you were using divided consciousness and didn't realize it.
B)   You just experienced the cocktail party phenomenon.
C)   At the party,you were in an altered state.
D)   You just experienced a flashback of a traumatic childhood event. B

Question 6

Which of the following individuals is LEAST likely to abuse drugs?

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A)   a wealthy African American woman
B)   a wealthy African American man
C)   a wealthy European American woman
D)   a wealthy European American man

Question 7

Which of the following is a true statement?

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A)   Meditation is not supported at all by the medical community in the United States.
B)   Meditation began in Western culture in the 1960s,and was subsequently adopted by Asians in other parts of the world.
C)   Meditation involves shallow,rapid breathing and pressure on the diaphragm.
D)   There has been no consensus in the scientific community as to the benefits of meditation when compared to other forms of relaxation.

Question 8

With the exception of nicotine,____________ is the most widely abused addictive drug in the United States.

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Question 9

In moderate doses,alcohol tends to cause individuals to feel:

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A)   happy.
B)   sad.
C)   aggressive.
D)   an exaggeration of the mood they were in before they started drinking.

Question 10

A ____________ state is one that "goes beyond" what is normally experienced.

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Question 11

Frannie is a methamphetamine user.She is having problems with her heart,her thinking has become severely distorted,and she is driving under the influence.These facts are MOST indicative of which of the following?

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A)   drug abuse
B)   drug dependence
C)   sensitization
D)   overdosing

Question 12

Which of the following is a true statement about the use of marijuana?

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A)   It is clear that it does not cause physical or psychological harm.
B)   It decreases the action of male sex hormones.
C)   Stopping causes no uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms.
D)   It increases the efficiency of cognitive processing.

Question 13

Night terrors and sleepwalking are MOST common in:

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A)   children.
B)   young adults.
C)   creative individuals.
D)   the elderly.

Question 14

Researchers have observed which of the following about the occurrence of dreams during non-REM sleep?

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A)   Dreams never occur during non-REM sleep.
B)   Dreams sometimes occur during non-REM sleep.
C)   Dreams occur during non-REM sleep only for individuals with sleep disorders.
D)   Dreams occur just as often during non-REM sleep as they do during REM sleep. B

Question 15

The period of "drifting off," when you are neither awake nor asleep,is called:

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A)   stage one sleep.
B)   stage two sleep.
C)   the myoclonic state of sleep.
D)   the hypnagogic state.

Question 16

In which stage of sleep can you observe a person's eyes darting rapidly back and forth beneath their eyelids?

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A)   stage one
B)   REM sleep
C)   stage two
D)   stage four

Question 17

Jacob is awake and dreaming about playing hockey.John has just fallen asleep on the bench during hockey practice.Jeff didn't make it to practice.He is asleep at home,dreaming about the next game.Which two people will have the most similar brain states?

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A)   Jacob and John
B)   Jeff and Joe
C)   Jacob and Jeff
D)   No two of these individuals are experiencing similarities in brain states.

Question 18

List and describe the three reasons why people can become addicted to drugs.

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There are three reasons why people can b...

Question 19

In the last part of the sleep cycle,a typical REM period lasts about:

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A)   15 minutes.
B)   30 minutes.
C)   60 minutes.
D)   90 minutes.

Question 20

Smoking is addictive for two reasons: nicotine stimulates the pleasure centers of the limbic system and:

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A)   decreases activity in the temporal lobes.
B)   increases activity in the motivational centers of the hypothalamus.
C)   increases activity in the cingulate cortex.
D)   increases activity in the frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex.

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____________ treated patients with medical or psychological problems in what he called "magnetic seances."

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Anton Mesmer

Tranquilizers are categorized as:

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An act-alike drug has the same effect as an illegal drug but is:

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On average,the typical college student spends about ____________ hour(s) a night in REM sleep.

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With the exception of nicotine,____________ is the most widely abused addictive drug in the United States.

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In moderate doses,alcohol tends to cause individuals to feel:

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A ____________ state is one that "goes beyond" what is normally experienced.

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Frannie is a methamphetamine user.She is having problems with her heart,her thinking has become severely distorted,and she is driving under the influence.These facts are MOST indicative of which of the following?

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Which of the following is a true statement about the use of marijuana?

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Night terrors and sleepwalking are MOST common in:

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Jacob is awake and dreaming about playing hockey.John has just fallen asleep on the bench during hockey practice.Jeff didn't make it to practice.He is asleep at home,dreaming about the next game.Which two people will have the most similar brain states?

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List and describe the three reasons why people can become addicted to drugs.

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In the last part of the sleep cycle,a typical REM period lasts about:

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Smoking is addictive for two reasons: nicotine stimulates the pleasure centers of the limbic system and:

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____________ treated patients with medical or psychological problems in what he called "magnetic seances."

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An act-alike drug has the same effect as an illegal drug but is:

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On average,the typical college student spends about ____________ hour(s) a night in REM sleep.

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Which of the following is a true statement?

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With the exception of nicotine,____________ is the most widely abused addictive drug in the United States.

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In moderate doses,alcohol tends to cause individuals to feel:

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A ____________ state is one that "goes beyond" what is normally experienced.

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Frannie is a methamphetamine user.She is having problems with her heart,her thinking has become severely distorted,and she is driving under the influence.These facts are MOST indicative of which of the following?

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Which of the following is a true statement about the use of marijuana?

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Night terrors and sleepwalking are MOST common in:

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Researchers have observed which of the following about the occurrence of dreams during non-REM sleep?

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The period of "drifting off," when you are neither awake nor asleep,is called:

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In which stage of sleep can you observe a person's eyes darting rapidly back and forth beneath their eyelids?

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Jacob is awake and dreaming about playing hockey.John has just fallen asleep on the bench during hockey practice.Jeff didn't make it to practice.He is asleep at home,dreaming about the next game.Which two people will have the most similar brain states?

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List and describe the three reasons why people can become addicted to drugs.

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In the last part of the sleep cycle,a typical REM period lasts about:

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Smoking is addictive for two reasons: nicotine stimulates the pleasure centers of the limbic system and:

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